Political Violence in the U.S. in the 21st Century: References & Edit History

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  • Tracy Grant
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Type Description Contributor Date
Updated with sentencing of Hortman assassin. Jul 23, 2026
Updated with guilty plea to federal charges in the Minnesota shootings. Jun 11, 2026
Added cross-reference. Jun 11, 2026
Added media; updated with charges against the suspect. Apr 27, 2026
Corrected spelling of Cole Tomas Allen's name. Apr 27, 2026
Updated with the incident at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner Apr 26, 2026
Updated with conviction of Ryan Wesley Ruth in attempt on Donald Trump's life. Sep 23, 2025
Added cross-references. Sep 19, 2025
Updated with arrest of a suspect in the death of Charlie Kirk. Sep 12, 2025
Added cross-reference to Charlie Kirk. Sep 11, 2025
Updated with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sep 10, 2025
Added photograph of Melissa and Mark Hortman. Jun 25, 2025
Updated HTML title. Jun 17, 2025
New article added. Jun 16, 2025
Changed title to political violence Jun 16, 2025
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