US EditionDozens of Minnesota-Based CEOs, Including a Handful of Pro Sports Teams, Sign Open Letter Calling for 'Real Solutions'
Over 60 CEOs urge peace and cooperation among officials after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, highlighting disruption and loss in Minnesota communities.
- On Sunday, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce released an open letter signed by more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies urging immediate de-escalation after Alex Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot in south Minneapolis.
- Federal immigration operations have fueled tensions that led to a tense standoff between Minnesota authorities and federal immigration agents amid raids and prior shootings this month, while business leaders worked with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the White House, and Vice President JD Vance.
- Among signatories were CEOs from 3M, Target, Cargill and UnitedHealth, while most Minnesota pro sports teams signed the petition, the Timberwolves postponed a game and the Twins did not sign.
- Facing disruptions to daily life, the CEOs urged cooperation so families, businesses and employees across Minnesota can resume normal activity, notably avoiding criticism of federal officers despite calls from Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
- Patterns of repeated shootings and contested video evidence now place Minnesota at the center of a national debate as the Trump administration surges federal agents and tech leaders criticize, following Alex Pretti's fatal shooting, the third incident this month.
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Minnesota CEOs Seek De-Escalation After Border Police Shooting
More than 60 chief executive officers of Minnesota-based companies called for an immediate “de-escalation of tensions” between state, local and federal authorities as the state reels from another fatal shooting of an American by immigration agents.
Minnesota-based CEOs, including Fortune 500 bosses, call for 'immediate de-escalation of tensions' after fatal shooting
"With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."
CEOs call for ‘de-escalation’ after Minneapolis shooting
The NewsMore than 60 Minnesota business leaders called on Sunday for “an immediate de-escalation of tensions” in the state, after immigration agents killed a second US citizen in Minneapolis during protests over the Trump administration’s deportation agenda.CEOs from companies headquartered in the city — including 3M, Best Buy, Cargill, General Mills, Target, and UnitedHealth Group — put their names to an open letter calling for “peace and focus…
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