Movement calls name Minnesota State Office Building after slain lawmaker

Name: Movement calls name Minnesota State Office Building after slain lawmaker
Uploaded: 2025-08-06T22:17:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 37 s
Description: It was a moment of pure horror for our state, but some Minnesotans want to turn a tragedy into a testament. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated attack at their Brooklyn Park home on June 14. Now, an online petition is slowly gaining support to change the name of a state building to honor the couple.

It was a moment of pure horror for our state, but some Minnesotans want to turn a tragedy into a testament. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated attack at their Brooklyn Park home on June 14. Now, an online petition is slowly gaining support to change the name of a state building to honor the couple.