‘This has to stop’: Minnesota Sen. Matt Little receives death threat

Minnesota State Sen. Matt Little (DFL-Lakeville) said he received a graphic death threat this past weekend.

According to a tweet from Little, on Saturday, he received a graphic death threat against himself and his family. The person sending the threat lives very close to Little, according to the tweet.

Little went on to say that vicious and extreme language has a real effect on people and that "this has to stop."

Little’s district covers parts of the southeast metro including parts or all of Lakeville, Farmington, Cannon Falls and Northfield.