Who was Minnesota's lawmaker, Melissa Hortman, who was killed today?

Melissa Hortman, the lawmaker of Minnesota who was killed today, had been a prominent voice in the Democratic Party of State.

She had served in the State House for 20 years and led the room as its mayor from 2019 to 2025.

In 2020, she became a lawyer for police reform after the assassination of George Floyd, successfully helping to pass a state ban on police forced custody that caused Floyd's death by Minneapolis police, the BBC reports.

When the Republicans won room seats in the November 2024 elections, Hortman led a boycott of the legislative session beginning in January.

Republicans maintained close control of the room until an extraordinary election in March filled a traditional democratic country, resulting in a power-sharing agreement in which Hortman was a key player.

Hortman joined the republics as the only Democrat voter in support of a provision that prevented adult migrants without documents from entering the low-income health insurance system.

Hortman defended her vote as part of a broader compromise to adopt a budget in the narrowly divided chamber.

I did what the leaders did, got promoted, and did the work for the people of Minnesota”, she said.

Democrat politician Melisa Hortman and her husband were killed in what appears to be a politically motivated “athet”, said Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. /Periscopi