3 h. ago Minneapolis mayor says some federal agents will begin to leave on Tuesday amid growing anger over Alex Pretti death – live

Jacob Frey adds that he will meet border czar Tom Homan; Donald Trump described their call as ‘very good’, claiming ‘lots of progress’ was madeAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota as officials face mounting questions and anger – live

US president and Minnesota governor Tim Walz hold phone call as White House faces scrutiny of its immigration surge that has led to two deaths in the stateAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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6 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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7 h. ago Donald Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota, says Tim Walz’s office – US politics live

US president and Minnesota governor hold phone call as White House says CBP ‘won’t be needed’ if Walz and Grey comply with anti-immigration measuresAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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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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12 h. ago Donald Trump says he is sending his ‘border czar’ Tom Homan to Minnesota – US politics live

President makes announcement on Truth Social and also makes unsubstantiated claims about protests in MinnesotaAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Trump says ‘we’re 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 timeframeAngela Giuffrida is the Guardian’s Rome correspondentTwo journalists from the Italian state broadcaster, Rai, were threatened by ICE agents in Minneapolis while filming for a report on the rising tensions in the US under Donald Trump’s administration, sparking a political backlash in Italy. 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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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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19 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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41 h. ago Unrest in Minneapolis after ICU nurse is shot and killed during ICE crackdown

Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier.

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42 h. ago Protester 'bites agent's finger off' as ICE shoots Alex Pretti dead and violence sweeps USA

After a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse in Minneapolis, huge protests have been sparked in the city — with hundreds of people taking to the streets

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47 h. ago Disturbing moment DHS officer appears to CLAP as Minneapolis protester Alex Jeffrey Pretti was killed

Videos on social media appear to show a federal agent clapping as another officer firing around nine shots into Alex Pretti, an anti-ICE protestor in Minneapolis.

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48 h. ago Dispute over gun at center of deadly shooting breaks out as feds claim weapon was 'brandished'.. but they appeared to remove it from victim well before opening fire

A federal immigration officer fatally shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, during a protest in Minneapolis, as cellphone video appears to show him holding a phone and bright shiny object before being restrained.

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49 h. ago Minneapolis protester 'bites off' HSI agent's finger as chaos erupts after fatal shooting

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT An HSI federal agent has reportedly had their finger bitten off by a protester in Minneapolis, just hours after American citizen Alex Pretti was fatally shot

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52 h. ago All the videos that captured deadly federal agent shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis

Federal agents allegedly killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, which fellow demonstrators caught on video.

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54 h. ago ‘Armed’ man, 37, ‘shot dead by Minneapolis border patrol agents’ named as ICU nurse Alex Pretti – as protests erupt

THE Minneapolis protester shot dead by a border agent has been named as 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents have confirmed. Shocking footage showed the moment shots were fired after the "armed" demonstrator allegedly approached officers before he was wrestled to the ground. It marks the second fatal shooting in the city as a...

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