Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Minnesota State Rep. Hortman and Husband

—A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to the murder of state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband in a case that shook the state's political community. Hortman was a prominent Democratic legislator who served as Speaker of the Minnesota House. The killing brought renewed attention to security risks faced by elected officials and their families. Prosecutors accepted the guilty plea as part of proceedings that will determine the defendant's sentence.