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  • 3 days ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

    MINNEAPOLIS — Getting the medical attention you need is hard when you feel like no one is listening, or if you don’t see yourself in any of the doctors. “Growing up, I never saw a doctor that looked like me,” said Hamdi Farah. Farah is a third-year resident at Hennepin County Medical Center and is becoming the doctor she never saw. “I’m the only Somali psychiatry resident currently,” Farah said.

  • 4 days ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

    MINNEAPOLIS — Entering a career where there aren’t many people who look like you can be daunting. “It’s important to know that, yes, you might not be able to see the representation that you really want to see, but it’s OK for you to be the representation that you want to see,” said Salwa Mohamud. Salwa graduated from the University of Minnesota in May with a degree in biology, society, and environment. She chose the “U” because of the vast range of healthcare and fell in love with dentistry.

  • 5 days ago | 13wmaz.com | Jessica Hart

    GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's been one week since Vance Boelter allegedly shot two state lawmakers and their families. The 57-year-old is facing six federal charges for firearm offenses, stalking, and murder, punishable by death. State Representative and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband, Mark, were killed. He said State Senator John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times and are recovering.

  • 6 days ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

    GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — It's been one week since Vance Boelter allegedly shot two state lawmakers and their families. The 57-year-old is facing six federal charges for firearm offenses, stalking, and murder, punishable by death. State Representative and Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn Park and her husband, Mark, were killed. He said State Senator John Hoffman of Champlin and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times and are recovering.

  • 1 week ago | kare11.com | Jessica Hart

    CHAMPLIN, Minn. — Champlain and Brooklyn Park came together to start the healing process. The two cities organized an event at Champlain Park High School to give the community a safe space to ask questions and be together as they grieve. State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed inside their home nearly a week ago. The same suspected gunman, Vance Boelter, allegedly shot John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.

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Jessica Hart
Jessica Hart @JessicaHartTV
14 Jun 25

This is the man authorities are looking, after State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered early this morning. @kare

janashortal
janashortal @janashortal

This is the suspected assassin of former Speaker Hortman. https://t.co/zT1QK2ivSw

Jessica Hart
Jessica Hart @JessicaHartTV
14 Jun 25

These were the flyers found in the suspect’s car who shot and killed State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and shot State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in a targeted attack. There ate several No Kings rally planned across the country and in Minnesota. @kare11

MN State Patrol
MN State Patrol @MnDPS_MSP

Given the targeted shootings of state lawmakers overnight, we are asking the public to not attend today’s planned demonstrations across Minnesota out of an abundance of caution. https://t.co/7hFccnrQUT

Jessica Hart
Jessica Hart @JessicaHartTV
13 Apr 25

Search efforts are underway in Anoka for a missing 201 Tavern & Grill bartender, Brandon Stott. His friend and general manager Gloria tells me no one has seen him since Tuesday. She called the police when he didn’t show up to work on Thursday. @kare11 (📸: Gloria Nelson) https://t.co/h4jITivxKD