US DoJ opens federal civil rights investigation into killing of Alex Pretti
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The US Department of Justice has launched a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse fatally shot by immigration officers during protests against immigration raids. The FBI will lead the investigation, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Pretti's death, along with the previous death of Renee Good, occurred amidst increased immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The DoJ's involvement marks a shift from the Trump administration's initial plan for a narrower DHS examination. Protests have continued daily in the Twin Cities following the shootings. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged potential inaccuracies in her initial statements regarding Pretti's death.
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