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The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials.
Family members identified Green Bay native Alex Pretti as the man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis, as a former classmate described him as kind and nonviolent amid ongoing protests.
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Officials say Alex Pretti 'brandished' a weapon, but have offered no evidence. Why that term matters
Federal officials have claimed Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by at least one Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis Saturday, “brandished” a firearm to officers.
People who knew a man fatally shot by federal agents pushed back against what they called a smear campaign by federal officials. “He was a good man,” his family said.
The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves played their rescheduled game on Sunday, but fans, players and coaches found solidarity in Minneapolis reacting to Saturday's latest DHS shooting.
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order to prevent evidence altered in the Alex Pretti investigation.
A moment-by-moment analysis of videos from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when shots were fired. The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.
After the NBA postponed the planned match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, the rescheduled game opened with a tribute to ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was gunned down by federal agents yesterday.
The DHS secretary also argued to the reporter that she doesn’t know of “any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign."