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Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Details of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in south Minneapolis — including two eyewitness accounts — are now part of the ongoing court cases seeking to curtail or end the surge of federal agents in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

A handful of Republicans called for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, an early sign that the accounting of events by President Donald Trump's administration may face bipartisan scrutiny.
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Brad Marchand scores 2, including decisive OT goal, in Panthers 4-3 win over Wild

Brad Marchand scores 2, including decisive OT goal, in Panthers 4-3 win over Wild

Brad Marchand scored twice, with his second coming 3 minutes into overtime, and the Florida Panthers won their third-straight road game with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
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Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying evidence in Pretti shooting

Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying evidence in Pretti shooting

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring federal officials from destroying or altering evidence related to Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
by Andrew Krueger

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Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
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Vigils across Minnesota remember Alex Pretti

Vigils across Minnesota remember Alex Pretti

People gathered across the state Saturday night to mourn Alex Pretti after he was fatally shot by a federal agent earlier in the day in Minneapolis. Many also protested increased federal immigration enforcement happening in the state.
by MPR News Staff

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Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet

Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet

Alex Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen who worked for the Veterans Administration, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents Saturday. People who knew him were stunned.
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Minnesotans react to second fatal shooting by a federal agent

Minnesotans react to second fatal shooting by a federal agent

MPR News hosts Catharine Richert and Clay Masters talk about the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a federal agent tied to what the Trump administration says is federal immigration enforcement.   
by Catharine Richert, Clay Masters and Cari Dwyer

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