75 m. ago Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting

Federal agents set to scale back presence in Minneapolis as president and allies strike more conciliatory toneDonald Trump’s efforts to deploy militarized immigration agents in US cities may finally be reaching a reckoning as he faces widespread opposition across the US, dissenting lawmakers in his own party, and impending court rulings after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis.While there was no sign the aggressive tactics used by immigration enforcement are coming to an end, the mayor of Minneapolis said the administration would begin to scale back the number of federal agents in Minneapolis starting on Tuesday, as the president and his team soften their harsh rhetoric regarding Pretti’s killing. Continue reading...

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3 h. 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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4 h. ago What we know about the investigations into the Minneapolis shooting death of Alex Pretti

The fatal shooting of Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers has sparked calls for an independent investigation

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on a second ICE killing in Minneapolis: midnight in America | Editorial

The shooting of Alex Pretti was carried out by a federal agent licensed to act with impunity. The US must be rescued from Trump’s authoritarianismFollowing the fatal shooting earlier this month of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, his colleagues received reassurance that they continued to enjoy “federal immunity” for their actions. “Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony,” the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, had previously stated. “No city official, no state official, no illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist can prevent you from fulfilling your legal obligations and duties.”Words have consequences. Ms Good, a US citizen and mother of three children, had in fact been attempting to drive away from a protest in Minneapolis, where ICE’s deportation snatch squads have terrorised migrants and those who have attempted to defend their rights. On Saturday, in the same...

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10 h. ago Police seek North London 'hero' who protected women from 'intoxicated' man on high street

Police seek North London 'hero' who protected women from 'intoxicated' man on high street  mylondon.news

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11 h. ago Shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti prompts UK debate over policing tactics

The fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti during an altercation with federal agents in Minnesota on Saturday (24 January) has sparked renewed debate over US immigration policing tactics.

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11 h. ago Gold price jumps above $5,000 an ounce for first time amid Trump turmoil

Investors seek safe haven in precious metal, while Japan’s government spooks money markets with tax-cuts pledgeThe price of gold has jumped above $5,000 an ounce for the first time as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.Gold reached a record high of $5,100 (£3,723) on Monday morning, before easing back to settle up 2.2% at $5,091. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘What they’re doing is the worst of humanity’: Sundance festival stars back anti

Elijah Wood joined protest in Utah’s Park City in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while Natalie Portman said what is happening is ‘absolutely horrific’The Sundance film festival, which is currently under way in Park City, Utah, saw a mass protest against the two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, along with high-profile interventions from major film industry figures.Actor Natasha Lyonne was among those spreading social media posts about the protest, called “Sundancers Melt ICE”, which was called for Sunday afternoon. The organisers asked for a 10-minute “respectful” event at sunset on Park City’s Main Street to memorialise Renee Good, who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on 7 January, and Alex Pretti, who was killed on Saturday by an agent of the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Protesters swarm Minnesota hotel after Alex Pretti shooting leaving officer bloodied as windows smashed & tear gas fired

PROTESTERS stormed a hotel in Minneapolis - suspected to be housing ICE agents - a day after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Saturday. Footage shows dozens of people outside the Home Suites by Hilton Hotel barricading the road with rubbish bins and traffic cones, while shouting anti-ICE slogans. It did not take long...

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18 h. ago New York governor leads calls for Kristi Noem to resign as Homeland Security Secretary: ‘She has forfeited her right to lead’

‘It’s a shame I have to say this in America but no one is above the law,’ says Kathy Hochul after the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal agents

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18 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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18 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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20 h. ago Trump says he's ‘reviewing everything’ amid uproar over fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal agent

Alex Pretti, 37, was shot by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis, sparking a massive backlash among politicians and the public

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22 h. ago Gold price tops $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors seek safe haven from Trump turmoil

Rising fears that another US shutdown looms pushes gold price to new height amid nearly 90% rise since Trump’s inaugurationGold has jumped above US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.The price of the yellow metal jumped 1.8% to $5,078 an ounce on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota's immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

A federal judge is set to hear arguments Monday on whether to pause an immigration crackdown in Minnesota

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27 h. ago Border Patrol chief blames Democrats and journalists for Minneapolis chaos – but dodges questions on fatal shooting

‘When someone chooses to listen to a politician, a so-called journalist... that spouts that type of vilification towards law enforcement or anything else there are consequences,’ Greg Bovino says

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29 h. ago Trump rages after 'radical left' group attempts to block his new $300M ballroom as he sidesteps Minnesota shooting

Amid fallout from Saturday's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by border agents, President Donald Trump's mind appears to be on others matters.

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30 h. ago DailyMail analyzes what really happened when ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol

DailyMail US Senior News Reporter Natasha Anderson examines the events surrounding the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti by Federal officers in Minneapolis.

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33 h. ago Minneapolis shooting latest: Fatal Alex Pretti shooting is an ‘assault’ on nation’s core values, say Obamas

The Obamas urged the Trump administration to ‘reconsider’ their approach to immigration enforcement

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38 h. ago Whistleblower accuses Trump admin of Minneapolis shooting cover

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) addressed the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, within hours of it unfolding. But an insider has now made bombshell 'cover-up' claims.

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