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‘Heartbroken and Furious’: Anchorage Nurses and Students Protest ICE Actions
About 50 nurses gathered on a city sidewalk to honor Alex Pretti, calling for accountability in federal immigration enforcement after two fatal shootings in Minneapolis this month.
- On Thursday, about 50 nurses and supporters held a candlelight vigil on the city sidewalk outside Research Medical Center to honor Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse killed by Border Patrol agents on Jan. 24.
- Organizers say the demonstrations are part of a broader movement calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and noted a National Shutdown planned for Friday, citing Renee Good's Jan. 7 killing.
- Preble High School students marked the loss with banners, and Wozniak said `He will not be just another story` at the vigil, reflecting community support.
- Investigations and operational reviews now include reviews by the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection, with the FBI assisting and Tom Homan working to reduce agents in Minneapolis.
- In cities from Portland to Birmingham, organizers emphasized vigils as memorials and calls for accountability, with events held in Portland, Maine; Santa Cruz; and Birmingham.
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Health workers remember Alex Pretti, killed by ICE in Minneapolis, at Birmingham vigil
A vigil was held at Railroad Park in Birmingham Friday afternoon to memorialize Alex Pretti, the nurse who was killed by federal immigration agents during a protest in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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Preble High students honor alumnus Alex Pretti after Minneapolis shooting
Students at Preble High School are honoring the life of alumnus Alex Pretti after the37-year-old intensive care nurse was shot and killed last week by federal agents in Minneapolis.Friday afternoon, friends Emalea Mitchell and Deanna Wozniak placed a banner expressing the written sentiments of Preble High students under the schools marquee, where a community tribute to the 2006 graduate is growing."It hit too close to home," Mitchell said of Pre…
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