59 m. ago Greg Bovino set to leave Minneapolis and could ‘retire’ in wake of Alex Pretti killing, report says

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin denied the claims that Bovino had been relieved of his duties as Border Patrol ‘commander at large,’ which was first reported by The Atlantic

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85 m. ago Minneapolis shooting live updates: Report claims Bovino’s position in doubt as mayor says some agents will leave city

A new report says Bovino will be removed as Border Patrol’s ‘commander at large’ after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

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1 hour ago Greg Bovino removed from Border Patrol role and ‘expected to retire soon’ after Alex Pretti killing, report says

Bovino, who has been heavily involved in heavy crackdowns on immigration across the country, will return to his former role in El Centro, California, sources told The Atlantic

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3 h. ago Tom Homan pushes Border Patrol out of Minneapolis in sweeping shake

A major shakeup is underway after Border Czar Tom Homan was ordered by Donald Trump to take over the ICE operation in Minnesota, sidelining Kristi Noem.

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3 h. ago Second federal killing in Minneapolis: how the shooting of Alex Pretti unfolded – video analysis

Warning: this video contains footage that may be distressing to some viewersAt about 9am on Saturday, US federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse who was observing immigration officers in the city. The Guardian’s video team has pieced together footage showing the attack from different angles Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The Latest: White House distances Trump from ‘assassin’ remarks on killed Minneapolis protestor

The White House on Monday made an effort to distance President Donald Trump from comments made by several members of his administration that criminalized Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday by a Border Patrol officer

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6 h. ago White House refuses to say if Stephen Miller will apologize for calling Alex Pretti ‘an assassin’

Karoline Leavitt refused to say whether Stephen Miller would apologize for his comments about Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents over the weekend.

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8 h. ago Alex Pretti shooting aftermath horror as new clip shows federal agent clapping

A video of the moment Alex Pretti was shot and killed shows a Department of Homeland Security member clapping nearby - Pretti’s family has described his death as a 'murder'

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9 h. ago DHS cop who shot and killed Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti will probably never be convicted, top prosecutor says

Democrats are demanding justice in Alex Pretti's death, but a top prosecutor says that state officals would face 'major legal obstacles in court' if they tried to bring charges against the officers.

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9 h. ago The View’s Ana Navarro slams ‘lying’ Trump administration where ‘a camera is as dangerous as a gun’

Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti was holding a camera when he was fatally shot by ICE agents

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11 h. ago Black cakes and branded buckets: welcome to the White House premiere for Brett Ratner’s Melania movie

Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Have the photos whetted your appetite? This week sees the release of Melania, Amazon’s official feature-length documentary about Melania Trump. Melania was directed by Brett Ratner, and has a reported $40m production budget. And, obviously, you’re probably not going to watch it.Of course you’re not. Coming days after the killing of Alex Pretti by a US Border Patrol agent, an authorised vanity project about the current wife of a globally unpopular political leader – and directed by a man accused of sexual assault by multiple women (which he denies), and whose production and release carried the smell of institutionalised media timidity – seems like just about the least appealing prospect ever. But, hey, any excuse for a party, right? Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump says his administration is ‘reviewing everything’ after Minneapolis killing as Republicans join calls for investigation – US politics live

President signals to Wall Street Journal that he would eventually withdraw ICE agents, though did not give a timeframeMinnesota governor Tim Walz appealed to Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from Minnesota on Sunday, a day after US border patrol officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was monitoring the immigration crackdown.“What’s the plan, Donald Trump?” Walz asked at a news conference. “What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state?” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Alex Pretti: Supporters raise over $1 million for family of ICU nurse killed by federal agents

Alex Pretti worked as an ICU nurse and had spent time working with the Department of Veterans Affairs

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17 h. ago Protesters lay siege to Minnesota hotel in chaotic scenes amid unrest in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

The chaos unfolded outside of the Home Suites by Hilton Hotel on Sunday night - just one day after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by border patrol agents in the sanctuary city.

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17 h. ago Trump officials continue to push lies after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Trump and team seem to prioritize vilifying victims of their immigration operations, regardless of conflicting evidenceIn the moments after federal officers shot Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti dead, Trump administration figures almost immediately made public statements in press conferences, televised interviews and social media posts that were at best indifferent to the evidence available at the time and at worst completely fabricated.A pattern is emerging, in which the Trump administration prioritizes the vilification of the dead victim as to blame for the incident over preserving the neutrality of any investigative process. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Donald Trump's four word response to Minneapolis shooting of nurse Alex Pretti

Donald Trump briefly addresses the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents, offering a disapproving but vague response.

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17 h. ago Video of Alex Pretti honoring deceased veteran emerges after ICU nurse shot dead by federal agents

Video has emerged of the ICU nurse Alex Pretti honoring a deceased veteran at a United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical center.

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18 h. ago Alex Pretti: Minneapolis ICU nurse with no criminal record who ‘cared deeply for people’ killed by ICE agents

Alex Pretti worked as an ICU nurse and had spent time working with the Department of Veterans Affairs

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18 h. ago Protesters lay siege to Minnesota hotel in chaotic scene amid unrest in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

The chaos unfolded outside of the Home Suites by Hilton Hotel on Sunday night - just one day after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by border patrol agents in the sanctuary city.

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19 h. ago Was he a threat or was he shot dead AFTER his gun was taken? Witnesses who saw ICU nurse Alex Pretti killed by Border Patrol insist he was holding a camera

Harrowing video footage of nurse Alex Pretti (pictured) being shot dead by a border force agent in Minneapolis was being studied across the world yesterday.

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