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Experts on uptick in political assassinations and polarization in recent years

Experts on uptick in political assassinations and polarization in recent years
Credit: Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui, MPR News

In the aftermath of the shootings that left state Rep. Melissa Hortman dead and state Sen. John Hoffman injured, we spoke to several experts who called it part of the rise in political violence they have been observing for some time across the country.

Minnesota Now host Nina Moini spoke again with two of those experts a year after the attacks on how this uptick in political violence has continued to unfold.

Jillian Peterson is a professor at Hamline University and executive director of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center.

Larry Jacobs is a political science professor at the University of Minnesota and founder of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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