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Special episode: Sen. Hoffman reflects on a long healing process after shooting
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For the first time, we’re hearing a detailed account of the shooting that seriously wounded State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, last summer. It was the same night that authorities say the attacker killed his colleague, Rep. Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark Hortman. On this special episode of Politics Friday, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Sen. Hoffman about the attack on his life, the healing process and his new sense of purpose. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. Subscribe to the Politics Friday podcast on: Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or RSS .