MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has been honored at a funeral where former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot two weeks ago by a man posing as a police officer. The attack also left a state senator and his wife seriously injured. Hortman, known for her impactful legislative work, was the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol. Governor Tim Walz praised her dedication to public service. The suspect, Vance Boelter, remains in custody and faces charges that could lead to the federal death penalty.
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