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Two months after shootings, Minnesota politicians pledge to cool the rhetoric

By Dana Ferguson

Published August 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM EDT

After two state lawmakers and their spouses were shot in Minnesota, other politicians in the state have signed a pledge to seek out common ground and cool their rhetoric.

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