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Renee Good and Alex Pretti Killed by the Ice in Minneapolis, Trump Blames Their Death on the Democratic "Chaos"

Vigils nationwide honored Alex Pretti and Renee Good after their deaths in Minneapolis ICE operations, with about 70 people gathering in Cedar Rapids to remember victims of federal enforcement.

  • On Jan. 24, 2026, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide vigils and protests.
  • Organizers said gatherings by Indivisible Hubbard County and the Arizona Faith Network honored Pretti and protested what they describe as harmful immigration enforcement.
  • Video and eyewitness accounts show Alex Pretti held a phone to record agents, was taken to the ground and shot while motionless; this was Minneapolis' second fatal shooting this month following Renee Good's death.
  • Local vigils drew more than 200 residents in Juneau, Alaska, and about 70 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other leaders called for investigations.
  • National Nurses United called a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and demand Congress abolish ICE, while protests appeared in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Phoenix, signaling sustained national mobilization.
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The collective La Digue organizes a rally this Wednesday 28 January at 6:30 pm at the 37 quai d'Orsay in Paris, in solidarity with the American people after the death of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed by ICE in Minneapolis.

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The president of the United States said that Alex Pretti's death and Renee Good were "horrible things," but he defended the role of the ICE to "remove thousands of Minnesota criminals".

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KELO broke the news in Sioux Falls, United States on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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