US EditionOlivia Wilde and Others Criticize ICE After Minneapolis Shooting Amid Protests
Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, oppose DHS funding following two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis, increasing the risk of a government shutdown.
- On Saturday, federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and intensive care unit nurse, marking the city's second fatal federal shooting three weeks after Renee Good's death.
- DHS says the individual approached officers with a semi-automatic handgun and, while he "violently resisted," an agent fired defensive shots, amid thousands of ICE agents deployed in a sweeping immigration crackdown.
- Video confirmed by authorities shows several agents surrounding and striking Pretti before multiple gunshots, and an autopsy report classified the death as a homicide; Minneapolis Police said Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit.
- An angry crowd gathered after the shooting, protesters screamed profanities and officers declared the protest unlawful before deploying tear gas and using dumpsters to block roads in a busy south Minneapolis neighborhood.
- With the Jan. 30 deadline, Senate Democrats warn the DHS funding may be blocked if the Minneapolis shooting remains in the bill, as Patty Murray states, 'Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences.
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Political fallout grows after Minnesota shooting
With lawmakers in Congress divided after Saturday’s fatal shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis, Democrats are now threatening to vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security, as a deadline to fund the government looms, threatening a potential shutdown. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.
Democrats Increasingly Opposing DHS Funding Following Alex Pretti Shooting as Government Shutdown Becomes Likely
The second fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis has further fuelled tensions between citizens and the federal officers deployed by the Department of Homeland Security. However, as hostilities intensify between federal agents and the city, the shooting of Alex Pretti has now increased the chances of a government shutdown as lawmakers are at odds over DHS funding.The chances of a partial government shutdown have increased in Congress, …
The shooting came a day after tens of thousands of people marched through downtown Minneapolis.
The CEOs of Minnesota's largest companies call for 'de-escalation' of tensions after second fatal ICE shooting
Federal agents run towards demonstrators and fire munitions in Minneapolis on Saturday.Tim Evans/ReutersMinnesota business leaders are urging peace after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.Tensions are high after deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.Major CEOs are calling for cooperation among officials to restore stability in Minnesota.The CEOs of Minnesota's most prominent businesses are calling for local, state, and federal offi…
Second fatal Minneapolis shooting puts Congress on verge of shutdown
A second high-profile killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis has jeopardized the chances of Congress averting a partial government shutdown as Democrats come out en masse against the funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Lawmakers had been on the verge of completing their funding work for fiscal year 2026 this week [...]
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