Mitch Smith

Midwest National Correspondent at The New York Times

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Search broadens as investigators race to track down Minnesota suspect

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Mitch Smith |Yan Zhuang

Investigators expanded their search across Minnesota on Sunday as they raced to track the footsteps of a man suspected of assassinating a Democratic state lawmaker and trying to kill a second. Law enforcement officials pleaded for help from the public in trying to track down the suspect, Vance Boelter, 57, and offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. At the same time, officials urged caution, saying that Boelter was believed to be armed, dangerous and willing to kill.
Una legisladora de Minnesota es asesinada y las autoridades identifican a un sospechoso

1 week ago | infobae.com | Mitch Smith |Jonathan Wolfe

Murders, Attempted Murders and HomicidesAssassinations and Attempted AssassinationsState LegislaturesPolitics and GovernmentFugitivesImpostors (Criminal)PoliceHortman, Melissa (1970-2025)Hortman, Mark (1966-2025)Hoffman, John A (1965- )Hoffman, Yvette (1965- )Democratic PartyBrooklyn Park (Minn)Hennepin County (Minn)Minneapolis (Minn)MinnesotaLa policía busca a Vance Boelter, de 57 años, en relación con el asesinato de una representante estatal y disparar a un senador del estado.
Quem são os legisladores de Minnesota baleados em um possível crime político?

1 week ago | estadao.com.br | Ernesto Londono |Mitch Smith

Os legisladores que foram baleados na manhã de sábado em Minnesota foram a deputada estadual Melissa Hortman, a principal democrata na Câmara do Estado, e o Senador estadual John A. Hoffman, um colega democrata e parlamentar de longa data. Hortman, que foi assassinada em sua casa em Brooklyn Park, era advogada e foi legisladora por cerca de 20 anos, tendo servido como presidente da Câmara dos Representantes de Minnesota de 2019 a 2025.
Who Are the Lawmakers Who Were Shot?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ernesto Londono |Mitch Smith

6 hours agoMillions of Americans are expected to join "No Kings" Day protests against the Trump administration. About 2,000 protests and rallies are planned nationwide. Coordinated "No Kings" protests are underway from coast-to-coast, part of a "national day of peaceful protest" against the Trump …
Suspect identified in attacks on Minnesota lawmakers

1 week ago | mahoningmatters.com | Glenn Thrush |Mitch Smith

Law enforcement officials identified Vance Boelter, 57, as a suspect in the assassination of one Democratic state legislator in Minnesota and the attempted assassination of another Saturday. The suspect’s identity was confirmed by two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter who were not authorized to speak about the ongoing investigation.
Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mitch Smith |Arijeta Lajka |Caroline Kim

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged. What a speaker says on a graduation stage now reaches an audience far larger than the crowd that day.
An Immigrant Was Accused of Threatening Trump. Prosecutors Say He Was Framed.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mitch Smith |Dan Simmons

Kristi Noem said a Mexican immigrant wrote a letter saying that he wanted to assassinate the president. Another man has now been charged with setting him up. The allegation was chilling.
Larry Hoover, Former Chicago Gang Leader, Wins Commutation From Trump

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Mitch Smith |Julie Bosman

Mr. Hoover was accused of directing the Gangster Disciples even after he went to prison in the 1970s. The federal commutation will not change his state prison sentence. When an Illinois judge sentenced Larry Hoover to up to 200 years in prison for murder in the 1970s, it was the sort of punishment that seemed destined to end his career as a Chicago gang leader.
Live Updates: Suspect Charged With Murder in Killings of 2 Israeli Embassy Aides

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Mitch Smith |Glenn Thrush |Zach Montague

Share The slaying of two Israeli Embassy aides on Wednesday outside a Jewish museum in Washington was an extreme example of what law enforcement officials and others call a global surge in antisemitic incidents that emerged after Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people and seized 250 hostages on Oct.
Why we should reconsider the meaning of open spaces

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Mitch Smith

Most people think of urban open spaces in terms of grand parks—Chicago’s Millennium Park or New York’s Central Park or San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. These are our iconic parks—our sublime spaces. They serve as the “lungs” of our cities, and they certainly steal our hearts. These spaces are not locked behind gates but are stages where our own lives play out and memories are created, full of movement and reflection and joy.