US EditionGov. Phil Scott Calls Federal Shooting in Minneapolis “Not Acceptable”
Gov. Scott condemned federal agents after the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti and urged a pause on operations, citing multiple violent incidents by immigration agents nationwide.
- On Sunday, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott condemned the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and urged President Donald Trump to pause Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
- The Minneapolis shooting involved federal immigration agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse protesting immigration policies and the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good.
- Protests and state leaders amplified calls for accountability as about 300 protesters gathered outside an ICE facility in Williston on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
- Scott framed the operations as a systemic failure or deliberate intimidation, saying if President Donald Trump does not act, `Congress and the Courts must step up to restore constitutionality,` citing shootings in Oregon and Chicago.
- National media video analyses contradicted federal officials' self-defense claims, while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called the Minneapolis crackdown its largest operation earlier this month.
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Moorhead City Council members react to Minneapolis shooting, address city limitations
MOORHEAD — Members of the Moorhead City Council reacted to violence amid continued federal immigration enforcement activities following the second fatal shooting this month by federal officers in Minnesota. During the City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 26, several council members spoke on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, addressing the limitations of city government and encouraging people to stand up for their rights. Council member Nicole M…
Moorhead City Council frustrated with ICE, Borgen calls agents 'federal thugs'
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Several Moorhead city council members are expressing their frustrations and dismay over ICE agents in Minnesota. City Council member Emily Moore read a letter by a friend of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by ICE agents over the weekend in Minneapolis, encouraging people to continue his legacy. Mayor Shelly Carlson says the city does not have legal authority when it comes to these federal operations. City council membe…
Scott, other GOP leaders join condemnation of Pretti shooting
by Guy Page After Minneapolis anti-ICE activist Renee Good was shot and killed as her car struck an ICE agent earlier this month, some Vermont elected Democrat leaders called it an act of murder. Following the weekend shooting death of a Minneapolis man struggling physically with federal authorities, Gov. Phil Scott and other elected Vermont Republicans are using the ‘murder’ word too. He called for a pause on all immigration detention operation…
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