US EditionJudge blocks Trump admin from 'destroying or altering' evidence in deadly Minneapolis shooting
Judge Eric Tostrud barred federal agencies from destroying evidence in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second deadly incident involving immigration agents in Minnesota this month.
- Late Saturday night, U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud granted a temporary restraining order preventing federal agencies from destroying evidence tied to Alex Pretti's fatal shooting at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue on Jan. 24, 2026.
- Seeking to preserve evidence, Hennepin County Attorney's Office and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension asked the U.S. District Court for a temporary restraining order after federal agents blocked investigators Saturday, with Moriarty stating, `I will not rest... to achieve transparency and accountability.`
- Multiple witness videos show Alex Pretti holding a phone with one hand empty before the shooting, while the Department of Homeland Security says he approached agents armed with a 9 mm pistol and `violently resisted`.
- Judge Eric Tostrud set a Monday afternoon hearing to allow federal arguments, while Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the ruling `protects that investigation by barring federal agents from altering or destroying any evidence`.
- The shooting adds to a string of recent deaths in Minneapolis, with Governor Tim Walz urging removal of `3,000 untrained agents` and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calling for federal forces to leave, citing increased violence this month.
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Fight Over Evidence From Minneapolis Shooting Kicks Off in Federal Court
Adam Gray/APInside a federal courtroom in St. Paul on Monday, there was one question on everyone’s mind: What could Minnesota do to prevent the federal government from withholding or destroying evidence from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents?The answer, at this point, appears to be nothing. And it threatens to only further inflame tensions in the Twin Cities, whose residents have taken to the icy streets to express a deep dread…
State-Sanctioned Murder in Minneapolis: Pretti Execution and Trump’s Engineered Path to Civil War
On January 24, 2026, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents executed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a nurse and protester, on the streets of Minneapolis. The official narrative, regurgitated by federal authorities and their media allies, claims Pretti was a violent, armed aggressor, justifying the lethal force.
Alex Pretti ICE shooting: Minnesota sues to preserve evidence
Local and state authorities say federal immigration agencies blocked access to a Minneapolis crime scene after ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, prompting a lawsuit to preserve evidence. The post State and local agencies denied access to investigate killing of Alex Pretti by ICE, file lawsuit to protect evidence appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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