15 h. ago ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti's parents recall emotional last phone call with nurse

The parents of Intensive Care Unit nurse Alex Pretti has left his relatives grieving - but at the same time trying to counter 'sickening lies' about the 'kindhearted' man

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33 h. ago Lying Kristi Noem 'has outraged conservative DHS and ICE workers with her falsehoods about Minneapolis shooting victim Alex Pretti'

The deadly shooting of Alex Pretti has ignited national outrage, including from federal agents who fear the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has 'lost all trust'.

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46 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Obama and Clinton urge Americans to ‘stand up’ as more Republicans call for an investigation – live

Some elected officials condemn Trump’s federal surge in Minnesota and say DHS agents should leave stateAlex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimonyCalls mount on Trump administration to fully investigate killingMinnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operationsAlex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said about him in a statement issued after he was killed).Dimitri Drekonja, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital and a colleague of Pretti, called him “a good kind person who lived to help.” Pretti was a nurse working “to support critically ill veterans,” he added. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: More Republican lawmakers join calls for full investigation into Alex Pretti’s killing – live

Some elected officials condemn Trump’s federal surge in Minnesota and say DHS agents should leave stateAlex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimonyCalls mount on Trump administration to fully investigate killingMinnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operationsAlex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said about him in a statement issued after he was killed).Dimitri Drekonja, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital and a colleague of Pretti, called him “a good kind person who lived to help.” Pretti was a nurse working “to support critically ill veterans,” he added. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Family of Minneapolis protester shot dead by ICE agents hits out at 'sickening lies'

Parents of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, 37, say he was 'clearly not holding a gun' when killed during anti-deportation demonstration

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67 h. ago Alex Pretti's parents break silence and accuse Trump administration of 'sickening lies'

The parents of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse shot dead by a federal immigration officer on Saturday, are accusing the Trump administration of lying about their son's death

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2 d. ago Minneapolis shooting latest: Alex Pretti’s parents say ‘please get the truth out’ after son fatally shot by federal agents

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in cityMan shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as nurse Alex Pretti‘How many more Americans need to die?’: mayor lambastes TrumpIn a statement sent to the Guardian, assistant secretary of homeland security Tricia McLaughlin said that at 9.05am local time, “as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis” against a person they said was in the country illegally, who she said was “wanted for violent assault”, “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.”McLaughlin said that “the officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted” and that “more details on the armed struggle are forthcoming.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kristi Noem attacks ICE shooting victim Alex Jeffrey Pretti and asks why he was carrying legally

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary addressed journalists hours after Pretti was killed in Minneapolis.

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3 d. ago ICE Minneapolis shooting victim Alex Pretti pictured as ICU nurse who helped to save lives

Alex Pretti, 37, was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who had participated in protests following recent ICE operations in Minneapolis, his family said

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3 d. ago ICU nurse with no criminal record who ‘cared deeply for people’: What we know about Alex Pretti, victim of ICE shooting

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

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3 d. ago ICE shooting latest: Victim of Minneapolis shooting named as ICU nurse as White House calls him ‘would

Footage of the incident appeared to show multiple law enforcement officers struggling with a man on the ground before a gunshot is heard

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3 d. 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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1 week ago REVEALED: ICE shooting victim's father is a Trump supporter as president delivers conflicted message in tense interview

President Donald Trump has delivered a conflicted to message to the family of a woman shot dead by ICE after it was revealed that her father was a MAGA supporter.

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2 w. ago ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good's family breaks silence on claims she had a criminal past

The family of Renee Nicole Good, the woman fatally shot last week during an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota, have broken their silence over claims the 37-year-old had a criminal past.

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2 w. ago ICE agent who shot woman dead is 'NOT expected to face criminal charges' as FBI zeroes in on victim's 'history of Trump hating'

Federal investigators are said to be looking into ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good's possible connections with activist groups protesting President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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2 w. ago FBI 'is investigating ICE shooting victim's hidden links to anti

Federal investigators are said to be looking into ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good's possible connections with activist groups protesting President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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2 w. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting latest: Trump admin sending ‘hundreds’ of federal agents to Minnesota as protests continue

Minneapolis mayor has said the presence of ICE officers has made the community less safe

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2 w. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting latest: Mayor Jacob Frey says there is ‘deep mistrust’ already about investigation

Minnesota senator also said federal investigators ‘destroyed’ their credibility by rushing to conclusions

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2 w. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Protests erupt across the country after victim Renee Good’s death

Demonstrations, named ‘ICE Out for Good’ demand accountability for ICE officers and remember Renee Good

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2 w. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Protests erupt across the country after Renee Good’s death as new footage of shooting released

Demonstrations, named ‘ICE Out for Good’ demand accountability for ICE officers and remember Renee Good

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