Large protests spread across US after Alex Pretti fatally shot by federal agents Wave of demonstrations comes a day after thousands marched through Minneapolis streets to protest ICE The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Political leaders reach different conclusions over Alex Pretti shooting despite video evidence In bystander videos of the shooting, Pretti is seen with only a phone in his hand The Independent UK · Jan 25
From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man The morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese The Independent UK · Jan 25
Majority of Americans Says ICE Operations Are 'Too Tough' and Making Communities Less Safe, Survey Finds A majority of Americans now describe Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations as "too tough" when stopping and detaining people and say those actions are making communities less safe International Business Times · Jan 25
FAA Bans Drone Flights Near DHS and ICE Facilities And Vehicles, Could Impose Criminal Charges The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed new drone flight restrictions creating no-fly zones around Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets. International Business Times · Jan 25
AOC Calls For Blocking ICE Funding After Officers Kill a Man In Minneapolis: 'Resist' Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on the party's senators to block the funding of ICE in an upcoming vote after officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday. International Business Times · Jan 25
Minnesota protesters bit off federal agent’s finger during protest, DHS claims Tensions in Minneapolis continue to escalate after federal agents killed a second U.S. citizen Saturday The Independent UK · Jan 24
Hundreds gather at memorial for Alex Pretti, the man killed by Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis Hundreds gather at memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis to protest his killing. Euronews · Jan 24
Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis by federal agents: what we know so far A 37-year-old nurse was shot and killed on Saturday. Much remains unknown, unclear or unconfirmed The Guardian - US · Jan 24
How an anti-ICE protester came to be shot dead by federal agents – the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis in weeks White House claims without evidence that Alex Pretti was a ‘would-be assassin’ while Democratic leaders call for Trump to withdraw federal officers targeting Minneapolis The Independent UK · Jan 24
Alex Pretti: Supporters raise over $1 million for family of ICU nurse killed by federal agents Alex Pretti worked as an ICU nurse and had spent time working with the Department of Veterans Affairs The Independent UK · Jan 24
‘Heartbroken, horrified’: Democrats outraged over Minneapolis shooting Ilhan Omar said: ‘It is beyond shameful these federal agents are targeting our residents’ after Alex Pretti fatally shot The Guardian - US · Jan 24
Latest deadly shooting by federal agents pushes government closer to shutdown as Trump claims Minnesota officials are 'inciting insurrection' "1. ICE must leave Minneapolis. 2. Congress should not fund this version of ICE - that is seeking confirmation, chaos and dystopia." Fortune · Jan 24
Minneapolis shooting: Federal agents kill 37-year-old man – 10 things to know A 37-year-old Minneapolis man was shot and killed by federal immigration officers on Saturday during an enforcement operation that has intensified protests and political debate in the Democratic city. The Times of India · Jan 24
The Guardian - US · Jan 24 Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’ Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research
The Times of India · Jan 24 ‘Possession of gun does not make him criminal’: Former US air force officer defends Minneapolis man shot by federal agents Adam Kinzinger, a former officer of the US Air Force, has voiced his strong objection to the tragic shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis. He contended that the act of legally carrying a firearm should not be misrepresented as a sign of criminal intent.
The Independent UK · Jan 24 The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city
The Guardian - US · Jan 24 ‘You ask us for peace, we get shot in the face’: Minneapolis in turmoil after federal agents kill second US citizen Federal agents release chemicals into the air and arrest people after shooting and killing a 37-year-old man
The Times of India · Jan 24 'Let ICE do their job': Trump reacts after federal agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti in Minnesota US President Donald Trump has reacted to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, calling the incident a “cover-up” and launching a multi-pronged attack on Minnesota’s Democratic leaders.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 24 Warriors-Timberwolves Game Postponed After Federal Agents Kill Man in Minneapolis The government’s violent immigration crackdown has roiled the Twin Cities.
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Timberwolves-Warriors game canceled after fatal shooting by Border Patrol in Minneapolis The cancelation comes after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man during large scale immigration enforcement operations in the city
Axios · Jan 24 Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting "I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives," said one House Democrat.
The Independent UK · Jan 24 NBA game in Minneapolis between Warriors and Timberwolves postponed after ICE shooting The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors has been postponed following another fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis
Evening Standard · Jan 24 Pictured: Nurse, 37, shot dead by US immigration agents in Minneapolis US President Donald Trump defends Border Patrol officers who killed ‘armed’ 37-year-old intensive care worker Alex Pretti
The Times of India · Jan 24 Who was Alex Pretti? 37-year-old identified as man shot dead by federal officers in Minneapolis In a tragic turn of events, 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a US citizen, was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Officials confirmed that during a large immigration enforcement operation, Pretti brandished a weapon and resisted arrest, prompting a Border Patrol agent to open fire in self-defense.