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Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary

Often, those who engage in political violence don’t have clearly defined ideologies that easily map onto the country’s partisan divides.

Brooklyn Park Police Lieutenant Hjelm sets up a perimeter with police tape near the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn Park, Minn. on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
Brooklyn Park Police Lieutenant Hjelm sets up a perimeter with police tape near the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn Park, Minn. on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
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The United States has a long and grim history of political violence.

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