Alex Pretti

Trump wants ‘honest’ investigation into ‘very sad’ killing of Minneapolis protester

A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. “I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I…

Moorhead City Council frustrated with ICE, Borgen calls agents ‘federal thugs’

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Several Moorhead city council members are expressing their frustrations and dismay over ICE agents in Minnesota. City Council member Emily Moore read a letter by a friend of Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by ICE agents over the weekend in Minneapolis, encouraging people to continue his legacy. Mayor Shelly Carlson says the city does not…

Gov. Tim Walz’ office says call with President Trump was ‘productive’

Gov. Tim Walz/01-08-26WASHINGTON (AP) – A Monday morning call between President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about fatal shootings by immigration officers appears to have been well-received by both sides. Walz’ office said the call was “productive.” “The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need…

Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting

A makeshift memorial is placed where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer yesterday, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages Sunday about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities, with both claiming the moral high…

Protest Springs Up in Fargo in Response to Latest Shooting

Organizers put out the call on social media and had accumulated a crowd just after 1:00 P.M. in Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The latest fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal agents sparked immediate outcry in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Following the news that 37-year-old Alex Pretti was dead following a confrontation with Department of Homeland Security agents, Red River United Indivisible quickly put out word of a protest at the corner of 45th St. and 13th Ave. in Fargo….