US EditionAt Some Point We Will Leave, Trump Says Of ICE In MN During WSJ Interview
Video and eyewitness accounts dispute federal claims of justified self-defense in Alex Pretti's shooting during immigration enforcement, with no released bodycam footage or evidence of hostile intent.
- On Jan. 24, federal officials said agents fired in self-defense after Alex Jeffrey Pretti approached them armed during a south Minneapolis operation, with a Border Patrol officer firing multiple rounds including after a brief pause.
- The operation, which has drawn criticism, followed the Jan. 7 fatality of Renee Good and involved the Minnesota National Guard temporarily assisting local police.
- Bystander and business video shows Pretti holding a cellphone and stepping between an agent and a woman, with agents shoving civilians, spraying Pretti with irritant, and pinning him beneath officers.
- Protests erupted nationwide as protesters in New York, Washington and Los Angeles clashed with federal officers and Hennepin County and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension sued, prompting a judge to block evidence destruction ahead of Monday’s hearing.
- Officials have not produced body camera footage, dispatch logs or a detailed timeline, and Ellison urged a full, impartial investigation while reviewers say intent cannot be determined from public video.
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Alex Pretti shows why we cannot forget Covington lesson
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, at the hands of immigration enforcement officers, raises an important rhetorical question: who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes? The famous quotation is often attributed to Chico Marx; in modern usage, it might be more accurate to ask: what are you going to believe, short online video clips or your lying eyes? Unfortunately, both are perfectly capable of deceiving us. T…
A Frame-by-Frame Break Down of the Fatal Shooting of Alex Pretti (Warning: Graphic Footage)
There's really not much more to say about this horrible murder, except to note that the entire Trump administration continues to lie about it, like the sociopaths they are. Alex Pretti was described by the government as approaching federal agents with a handgun when he was shot dead. But the video released since the incident shows Pretti with his ...
‘Unaccountable, untrained, lawless’: NJ gov. demands ICE agents off streets after another deadly shooting
New Jersey Democrats escalate demands for accountability following the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by a Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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