Minnesota shootings highlight danger of political tensions at state, local levels

The recent attacks on two Minnesota state lawmakers show the dangers of heightened political tensions are not just found on the national level but have impacts reaching state and local leaders, who tend to have more direct exposure to their constituents.

“This has been going on for a long time in American politics: heated debate, threats, occasional threats to leaders. But now school boards, which were somewhat immune, are being infected by this as well. And there's no question that this has escalated,” said Jeffrey Henig...