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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3 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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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 ICE shooting: Key eyewitness' bone chilling account of Alex Pretti horror death

A woman who witnessed the shock shooting of Alex Pretti said the intensive care nurse was not wielding a gun as officials have claimed - without evidence - before he was killed

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14 h. ago Chris Bucktin: 'Alex Pretti ICE death shows US dragged toward authoritarianism'

Alex Pretti’s killing shows how a militarised ICE, backed by politicians smearing a nurse as a terrorist to excuse his death, has helped turn America into an authoritarian state

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26 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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27 h. ago Alex Pretti hailed 'hero' by local community who mourn his death after ICE agent attack

Alana Loftus reports from the spot where ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot dead by ICE agents in Minneapolis as locals gather to pay their respects.

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40 h. ago ‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war

Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his peopleWearing helmets, gas masks and camouflage fatigues, the federal agents took aim and prepared to open fire. “It’s like Call of Duty,” one could be heard saying via a TV mic, referring to a first-person shooter military video game. “So cool, huh?”This was the scene on the streets of Minneapolis on Saturday after armed agents, wearing masks and tactical vests, wrestled 37-year-old Alex Pretti to the ground and shot him dead. The killing took place just over a mile from where Renee Good was fatally shot on 7 January, a scene that itself was less than a mile from where police murdered George Floyd in May 2020. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Minneapolis mayor challenges Donald Trump as he addresses president directly after man is shot

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey responded to the death of 37-year-old US citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti just hours after he was fatally shot by federal agents.

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1 week ago Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting

Renee Good's family hired the law firm that represented George Floyd’s family to seek answers and accountability for the Minneapolis mother's killing by a federal immigration agent

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1 week ago Even the DOJ’s expert in police shootings not being allowed to participate in Minneapolis ICE investigation

The Civil Rights Division is typically involved in probing fatal shootings by a law enforcement officer

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2 w. ago Leaders alarmed about fairness of FBI inquest into Minneapolis ICE shooting

State and local officials say they do not believe investigation into shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be objectiveState and local leaders say they do not believe that the FBI investigation of the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be fair and impartial, and are sounding alarms about the impact of federal officials holding onto evidence in a potential prosecution of the ICE agent who killed her.Minnesota’s lead investigative agency, the bureau of criminal apprehension, initially began investigating the shooting in conjunction with the FBI. But the BCA issued a statement Thursday morning saying that “the US attorney’s office had reversed course: the investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Leaders alarmed about fairness of FBI inquiry into Minneapolis ICE shooting

State and local officials say they do not believe investigation into shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be objectiveState and local leaders say they do not believe that the FBI investigation of the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be fair and impartial, and are sounding alarms about the impact of federal officials holding onto evidence in a potential prosecution of the ICE agent who killed her.Minnesota’s lead investigative agency, the bureau of criminal apprehension, initially began investigating the shooting in conjunction with the FBI. But the BCA issued a statement Thursday morning saying that “the US attorney’s office had reversed course: the investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting latest: Walz demands state be part of investigation and dubs Noem ‘judge, jury and executioner’ for response

Protesters clash with federal agents Thursday in Minneapolis following fatal shooting of mother-of-three

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2 w. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting updates: State barred from taking part in investigation by DOJ after Renee Nicole Good killed by agent

Protesters clash with federal agents Thursday in Minneapolis following fatal shooting of mother-of-three

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2 w. ago Minneapolis shooting updates: ICE refuses to cooperate with state investigators after Renee Nicole Good shot dead by agent

The FBI is investigating the ICE agent's shooting of the mother-of-three. Trump administration officials have described the killing as an act of self defense by the officer

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