Videos emerge of previous confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed – US politics live
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Videos have emerged showing a prior confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal agents in Minneapolis on January 13, eleven days before he was fatally shot by federal officers. The video shows officers grabbing Pretti and bringing him to the ground during protests against a federal immigration sweep. Pretti's attorney stated this prior incident did not justify his subsequent killing. The events unfolded amidst a federal crackdown on immigration in Minnesota, with White House Border tsar Tom Homan addressing the press in Minneapolis. Senate Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless there are restrictions on immigration enforcement, and are calling for ICE to be reined in. A federal judge in Minnesota has blocked the Trump administration from arresting and detaining refugees living in the state.
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