Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 25, 2026 at 09:50 AM

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Protests erupted in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026, after a US Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and Minneapolis resident. The shooting occurred about a mile from where an ICE officer killed Renee Good earlier in January, further inflaming tensions. Authorities claim Pretti approached agents with a handgun and resisted disarming, while bystander videos show him holding a phone but no visible weapon. Demonstrators clashed with federal officers, who used batons and flashbang grenades, prompting the Minnesota National Guard to assist local police. Protesters are demanding the removal of immigration agents from Minneapolis.

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Tricia McLaughlin 40% Donald Trump 40% Department of Homeland Security 50% Tim Walz 50% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 60% Brian O’Hara 60% Minnesota National Guard 60% Renee Good 60% United States Border Patrol 70% Minnesota ×280% Alex Pretti ×390% Minneapolis ×4100%

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