US EditionGov. Walz activates state National Guard, vows investigation into DHS "lies" about shooting
Governor Walz activated the National Guard and ordered a state investigation after federal agents killed a Minneapolis man, citing withheld cooperation and escalating tensions.
- On Saturday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard and said the state will conduct its own investigation after federal immigration agents shot a man in Minneapolis.
- After seeking a judicial warrant, state investigators claim Department of Homeland Security agents blocked their access to the scene and evidence, repeating earlier obstruction patterns.
- Unverified video circulating online appears to show Alex Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse and Minneapolis resident, being sprayed with chemical agents and wrestled to the ground before shots rang out, without showing him reaching for a firearm.
- Walz publicly demanded President Donald Trump remove thousands of federal immigration officers, saying `Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this,` while Keith Ellison said his office will challenge the operation in court on Monday.
- The death marks the second killing by DHS agents this month since the surge of federal immigration personnel, and the Justice Department said DHS will lead the investigation as more troops remain prepared to respond.
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New York, Jan. 24 (EFE).- Minnesota governor, Democrat Tim Walz, said this Saturday that he does not trust the U.S. federal government to lead the investigation into the death of a citizen of Minneapolis at the hands of a federal immigration agent during the large-scale raids ordered by the Donald Trump administration. “The state must have the last word, as I told the White House this morning: the federal government cannot be trusted to lead thi…
Minnesota official says federal investigators blocked access to shooting scene
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Prevention, spoke after federal agents killed a Minneapolis man on Saturday. Evans said federal investigators blocked his agency's access to the shooting scene.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is furious after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis, USA, on Saturday. He is once again calling on Trump to suspend the Border Patrol's operation in the state. - Withdraw these forces from Minnesota. They are spreading chaos and violence.
NEW: Minnesota National Guard Mobilizes Amid Escalating Unrest In Minneapolis
The Minnesota National Guard has been mobilized in response to escalating unrest in Minneapolis, which reignited on Saturday morning when an anti-ICE agitator was shot and killed after pulling a gun while scuffling with agents. Walz confirmed the mobilization during a press conference a few hours after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis’ Whittier section. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Pretti was arme…
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