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DHS deployed tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, and flash-bangs against immigration protesters across Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Portland, with judges describing some uses as “indiscriminate”. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CBP #FederalUseOfForce #CivilProtest #NBCNews
Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters
Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.
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February 21, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Major gun rights group publicly rejected federal claims that a protest-adjacent ICE shooting was legally justified, fracturing enforcement narratives and deepening scrutiny of DHS use-of-force standards.
#ICE #DHS #GunRights #CivilRights #FederalUseOfForce #Minneapolis #Mediaite
Major Gun Rights Group Condemns Trump Official’s Claim Shooting Was ‘Legally Justified’
A major gun rights organization condemned a Trump official's claim that the shooting death of Minneapolis protester Alex Jeffrey Pretti was "legally justified".
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January 25, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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This is deeply troubling. Eyewitness accounts contradicting DHS raise serious concerns about federal accountability and use of force. A full, transparent investigation is essential. #CivilRights #FederalUseOfForce #Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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We’ll see what charges, if any, get filed.

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DHS says there is body-worn camera video from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Investigators are reviewing video of the shooting from multiple angles, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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#AlexPretti #JusticeForPretti #CivilRightsLaw #AccountabilityNow #FederalUseOfForce
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June 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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June 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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June 13, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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Second ICE-linked shooting in Minneapolis deepened scrutiny of federal use of lethal force as video and eyewitness accounts challenged official self-defense claims.
#DHS #ICE #BorderPatrol #FederalUseOfForce #CivilianHarm #Minneapolis #CivilRights #RollingStone
ICE Shoot and Kill Another U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis
Federal ICE and DHS agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, two weeks after the killing of Renee Good.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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Eyewitnesses said federal agents killed a civilian observer in Minneapolis, directly challenging DHS claims that the shooting was an act of self-defense.
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Man Feds Killed in Minneapolis Was an Observer, Eyewitnesses Say
The killing marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than a month.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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DHS framed the Minneapolis shooting as self‑defense during a press conference, advancing a threat narrative that shaped public interpretation before independent review.
#DHS #ICE #BorderPatrol #FederalUseOfForce #NarrativeControl #Minneapolis #CivilRights #MinnesotaDaily
DHS alleges shooting victim was killed in self defense in press conference
Following another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis this morning, Jan. 24 2026, the Department of Homeland Security stated in a press conference an individual with a handgun approached ...
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January 25, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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Federal officers killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, intensifying scrutiny over lethal force, transparency, and federal enforcement legitimacy.
#DHS #ICE #OperationMetroSurge #FederalUseOfForce #CivilRights #Minneapolis #ImmigrationEnforcement #StarTribune
Alex Pretti identified as man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis
Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, had no criminal record beyond parking tickets.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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Federal officers fatally shot ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti during an encounter in Minneapolis as raids intensified under Operation Metro Surge, raising legitimacy and public order risks.
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Alex Pretti identified as man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis
Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, had no criminal record beyond parking tickets.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 11:33 PM