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Federal agent secured gun from Minn. man before fatal shooting, videos show — A Post analysis of videos sheds light on the encounter that left 37-year-old Alex Pretti dead. — Just now — Federal agents who were wrestling a man to the ground in Minneapolis early Saturday secured …
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Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Alex Pretti's Sig handgun has history of accidentally firing — offering possible clue to why Border agent shot him — Armed Minneapolis anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti was carrying a popular handgun that has a history of unintentionally firing — leading some gun experts to suggest …
New York Times:
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded — Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, at about 9 a.m. Central time on Saturday morning. A video shared with The New York Times by an eyewitness and her lawyer …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti — Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was “there for a reason.” … Both times, officials doubled down with ramped-up rhetoric.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot …
This morning, on a street in Minneapolis, at least seven federal agents tackled and then shot …
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New Abolish ICE polling and the end of the Trump “realignment”
New Abolish ICE polling and the end of the Trump “realignment”
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New York Times:
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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David Gilbert / Wired:
The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
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Associated Press:
Man Killed by Federal Agents in Minneapolis Was Holding a Phone, Not a Gun — Videos analyzed by The New York Times appear to contradict federal accounts of the shooting. The man, an I.C.U. nurse, was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said. — Minneapolis
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M. Gessen / New York Times:
State Terror Has Arrived — After the past three weeks of brutality in Minneapolis, it should no longer be possible to say that the Trump administration seeks merely to govern this nation. It seeks to reduce us all to a state of constant fear — a fear of violence from which some people …
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Associated Press:
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says — Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal action — After federal agents killed the nurse on Saturday, lawyers responded quickly — leading to one TRO issued before the night's end aimed at preserving evidence of the killing.
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Execution in Minneapolis — The contrast between, on one hand, federal shock troops' brutal …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she will vote against DHS funding
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she will vote against DHS funding
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Mike Zamore / MS NOW:
ICE is clearly out of control. This week the Senate can actually do something about it.
ICE is clearly out of control. This week the Senate can actually do something about it.
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The Daily Wire
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government
Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting
Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump, Vance — Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican eyeing a 2028 White House run, torched Vice President Vance and ridiculed President Trump's tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by Axios.
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Axios:
Gun rights groups challenge shooting of legally armed Minneapolis man — After federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man allegedly carrying a concealed weapon, gun rights groups countered a federal narrative that his firearm likely justified deadly force.
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Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Federal judge blocks DHS from ‘destroying or altering’ evidence after fatal Minneapolis shooting
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting
Judge blocks feds from destroying evidence in Minnesota shooting
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Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Holmes Norton files to end reelection campaign — Washington, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) on Sunday moved to end her reelection campaign after 35 years on Capitol Hill. — Holmes Norton, 88, filed a termination report with the Federal Election Commission on Sunday morning.
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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Eleanor Holmes Norton won't seek reelection as DC delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton won't seek reelection as DC delegate
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Washington Examiner
Brent Lang / Variety:
Man Arrested at Sundance For Racially Motivated Incident at CAA Party; Victim Was Florida Congressman — A party crasher was arrested at Park City's High West Saloon on Friday during CAA's Sundance Film Festival celebration. — A source at the talent agency's party said the man …
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Aleena Fayaz / CNN:
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost assaulted at Sundance Film Festival event, police say
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost assaulted at Sundance Film Festival event, police say
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Paul Krugman:
Monsters — And their enablers are accessories to murder — I was working on another wonkish post about China's trade surplus when the news about Alex Pretti's murder broke. I'll put that post up at some point, but not today. — It has been clear for a long time, to anyone willing to see …
CBS News:
Transcript: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 25, 2026 — Add CBS News on Google — The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Jan. 25, 2026.
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Jonathan Rauch / The Atlantic:
Yes, It's Fascism — Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny. — Until recently, I resisted using the F-word to describe President Trump. For one thing, there were too many elements of classical fascism that didn't seem to fit.
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Deputy attorney general says federal agents ‘are acting humanely’ amid scrutiny of ICE operations — Blanche's answer comes amid scrutiny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. — Add NBC News to Google
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
205. Chief Judge Schiltz and the Department of Justice — Every federal judge (and justice) should read the two letters from Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz in the church protest case—and what they tell us about the Department of Justice's litigation behavior.
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