5 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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9 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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12 h. ago Masked government thugs snuffed out Alex Pretti’s life in broad daylight | Moira Donegan

If they’re trying to eliminate witnesses, they cannot eliminate us allHis last words, spoken to a woman who had been tackled to the ground and pepper-sprayed by nearby ICE agents, were “Are you OK?” Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital; those who knew him recalled, among other things, his devotion to his elderly dog, Joule, who died about a year ago.In bystander videos taken of Pretti’s death, he can be seen holding up his phone to video ICE agents operating in Minneapolis, and waving cars around him to avoid the officers as they attack other onlookers. After he is dragged away from the woman he was trying to help, a gaggle of ICE officers surround Pretti and force him to the ground, beating and restraining him there as he struggles to free himself. Continue reading...

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14 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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34 h. ago FBI supervisor resigns after trying to investigate agent who shot Renee Good

News of Tracee Mergen’s decision came before agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, another US citizen in MinneapolisA supervisor in the FBI’s Minneapolis field office who unsuccessfully attempted to investigate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in the city on 7 January has resigned, according to multiple reports.News of agent Tracee Mergen’s resignation surfaced shortly before federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. Pretti and Good were both 37-year-old US citizens. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Minneapolis shooting latest: Trump urged to pull federal agents from state as family of Alex Pretti demand ‘truth’

Trump has accused state officials of preventing local police from protecting ICE officers in Minnesota

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41 h. ago Family of nurse shot dead by ICE slam 'sickening lies' from Trump's administration

The US city of Minneapolis has been rocked by another deadly shooting involving masked officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Widespread protests erupted with officers using teargas and one reportedly having his finger bitten off

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41 h. ago ICE officer reportedly said 'boo hoo' after nurse Alex Pretti shot dead in Minneapolis

Demonstrators were left screaming and crying after ICE agents shot and killed a man in front of a crowd - an officer was then allegedly heard 'mocking' people

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43 h. ago Family dub government version of events 'lies' after nurse shot dead by ICE agent in Minneapolis

Pretti was seen being shoved by one officer, wrestled to the ground by numerous federal agents, and then pinned to the ground. Then, an ICE official opened fire.

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49 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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51 h. 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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53 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Tim Walz condemns ‘federal occupation’ as victim identified as Alex Pretti – latest updates

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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54 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘federal occupation’ as victim identified as Alex Pretti, 37 – live updates

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in the cityMan believed to be 37-year-old US citizen shot by federal agents‘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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55 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: Governor Tim Walz condemns ‘sickening’ fatal shooting of man believed to be 37

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in the cityMan believed to be 37-year-old US citizen shot by federal agents‘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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57 h. ago Minneapolis shooting: man shot dead by federal officers was 37

Officials in Minneapolis plead for calm amid ‘anger and questions around what happened’; shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the cityIn 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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58 h. ago Minneapolis shooting live: man shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has died – reports

Shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the cityA 51-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press shows.CNN has also reported that the man shot during the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has died this morning. The Minnesota Star Tribune has also reported the man has been killed. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago ICE raids turn life into a daily terror for Minneapolis schoolkids: ‘This is a generational trauma’

As Trump-deployed agents pervade the region, students struggle to carry on with lessons while carrying grief and fear that they or their loved ones will be takenIn south Minneapolis, a special education student logged on for their online class from the basement. They were hiding because immigration agents were banging at the door.A second grader started having a panic attack in the middle of art class because agents had arrested his dad. His teacher had to ask a colleague to watch the other students, bring him outside, and hold him for half an hour to help calm him. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago FBI officer who tried to investigate ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good resigns: report

Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot multiple times by ICE agent Jonathan Ross earlier this month

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3 d. ago What Trump officials and immigration lawyers say about ICE detaining a 5

Federal immigration agents in Minnesota are accused of using a 5-year-old boy as "bait" to arrest his father

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3 d. ago ICE live updates: Officers clash with Minnesota protesters as businesses participate in ‘economic blackout’

Vice President JD Vance blamed the level of chaos on local and state officials not cooperating with federal immigration enforcement

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