As Millions Marched for Democracy, a Lawmaker Was Murdered in Cold Blood

While the marches took place, political assassination returned to the USA.

On the night of June 14, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was gunned down outside her home alongside her husband, Mark. Within hours, tanks rolled down Constitution Avenue as Donald Trump celebrated his 79th birthday with a $45 million military parade. In one city, democracy bled. In another, it was dressed in camouflage and marched past empty bl…