Minnesotans are lining up at the state capitol on Friday to honor a slain lawmaker and her husband as their accused killer made a brief appearance in court. Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were shot dead in their ...

A week after a man allegedly used a wooden peg to prop open a door to the State Capitol to gain entry after-hours, new security measures for the building are being implemented. Starting Wednesday, the Minnesota State Capitol will have fewer public ...

A special Capitol security panel convened Wednesday for the first time since the deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers and their families sent shock waves around the state. The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security, by law, is to meet quarterly and ...

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced new security measures at the Minnesota State Capitol. These measures will include fewer public entrances and increased security presence in those areas starting Wednesday morning, August 6.

Starting Wednesday, visitors to the Minnesota State Capitol will encounter tighter security and fewer public entry points under new measures announced by the Department of Public Safety. The heightened security come a week after safety officials ordered an ...

A woman prays before the caskets as Melissa and Mark Hortman lie in state, along with their dog Gilbert Friday, June 27, 2025 at the Minnesota State Capitol. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman on Friday was surrounded ...

Law enforcement officials held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to discuss how they are addressing security concerns at and around the Minnesota State Capitol complex. Officials spoke about assessing protocols as well as making changes to the ...

What should change at the Minnesota State Capitol to increase security? Lawmakers on a panel tasked with recommendations are weighing several options, but remain at odds over what to do. The Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security — a bipartisan ...

ST. PAUL — With a whoop of joy, state Rep. Maria Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, slid down the giant slide of an inflatable obstacle course erected Monday evening at Cass Gilbert Memorial Park, which overlooks the Minnesota State Capitol building.