MEDICAL EXAMINER RULES ALEX PRETTI DEATH A HOMICIDE -1 - dead after Minneapolis shooting involving immigration agents, US Jan 24, 2026

[303gmf]

Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is reduced in Minnesota​

"I learned that maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch," Trump told NBC News, adopting a rare conciliatory tone on his political touchstone. "But you still have to be tough."

Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is reduced in Minnesota

The US president adopts a conciliatory tone after a deportation drive in Minnesota that has sparked protests.

www.bbc.co.uk

He’s been advised or seeing massive pushback and worried, he’s a known liar

Not believable

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is reduced in Minnesota​

"I learned that maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch," Trump told NBC News, adopting a rare conciliatory tone on his political touchstone. "But you still have to be tough."

Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is reduced in Minnesota

The US president adopts a conciliatory tone after a deportation drive in Minnesota that has sparked protests.

www.bbc.co.uk

Softer touch? Then he says:

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:
Two people it’s bad. I hate it. I hate even talking about it. Two people out of tens of thousands, okay?

TOM LLAMAS:
Mm hmm.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP:
And you get bad publicity. Nobody talks about all of the murderers that we’re taking out of our country. They don’t talk about —

TOM LLAMAS:
But it was two Americans who died, you know —


Imagine only two people and you get bad publicity! Oozing with compassion.

Trump talks Minneapolis, Joe Rogan, the Fed, AI and 2028 in a wide-ranging interview

Trump sat down with “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas and shared where his immigration crackdown is going, whether Americans will get rebate checks and more.

www.nbcnews.com

Read the extended transcript: President Donald Trump interviewed by 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Tom Llamas

Trump spoke about immigration, the Fed, artificial intelligence, the economy and more in the February 2026 interview.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Minneapolis businesses losing millions in sales each week as ICE operation continue​

https://www.startribune.com/ice-economic-impact-minneapolis-small-business-immigrant-owned-revenue-loss-financial/601576602

 

[J. J. in Phila]

Minneapolis businesses losing millions in sales each week as ICE operation continue​

https://www.startribune.com/ice-economic-impact-minneapolis-small-business-immigrant-owned-revenue-loss-financial/601576602

The article is behind a paywall but the tag line indicates it is largely immigrant owned businesses

 

[Summerliz03]

The article is behind a paywall but the tag line indicates it is largely immigrant owned businesses

And you don’t see anything wrong with that? It’s ok that the extreme presence of federal agents is ruining many local businesses because they are immigrant owned? I don’t understand your point here.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

They can even stop with a traffic violation: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/517/806/

Local LE can, but ICE can't.

 

[J. J. in Phila]

And you don’t see anything wrong with that? It’s ok that the extreme presence of federal agents is ruining many local businesses because they are immigrant owned? I don’t understand your point here.

I would, if the businesses are being targeted for closure. If a business decides not to open up, that isn't the feds problem.

 

[J. J. in Phila]

Local LE can, but ICE can't.

Yes they can; they just can't ticket them for a traffic violation.

 

[zleuther]

We should sleuth the videos to try to find the bodycams

Here's a CBP agent filmed in the minutes after Pretti's execution, wearing an Axon 4. Just play but immediately press pause...

Corner building in background is
2635 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408

(vid also shows HSI types wearing a different brand or model, not applicable for our sleuthing ^P.S. please don't feed the trolls ^)

Axon 4

FirstForward

FirstForward makes courses, training records, and exposure tracking easily accessible to first responders, providing tools to manage training, compliance, policy documents, and performance reviews.

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[303gmf]

The article is behind a paywall but the tag line indicates it is largely immigrant owned businesses

This large photo you’re using is terribly distracting

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Yes they can; they just can't ticket them for a traffic violation.

No, ICE can't. They can stop for immigration law violations, but not traffic.

 

[J. J. in Phila]

No, ICE can't. They can stop for immigration law violations, but not traffic.

That is where you have made your mistake. They can pull someone over based on "reasonable suspicion." Violating a traffic law creates reasonable suspicion. https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/574/54/

How many times, with the 139 ICE arrests have you heard the defense, "They can't stop me?"

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

Yes, for reasonable suspicion of immigration law violation, regardless how flimsy that standard is.

In lots of states local LE does the traffic stops in cooperation with ICE anyway, and will detain people for ICE if they find something.

 

[bearfossils]

I would, if the businesses are being targeted for closure. If a business decides not to open up, that isn't the feds problem.

Totally. I mean, if “illegal” immigrants are being aggressively targeted by an extension of the federal government that is happy to murder “actual” citizens in the street, then that’s totally on those immigrants for not joyfully opening their businesses. It’s not like they’re being harassed, demeaned, or threatened excessively by the feds for the crime of being non-white immigrants in a country of immigrants or anything.

“IMO”/“MOO”.

 

[Inthedetails]

They have shown the world how to fight back successfully, using an iron resolve, a superior information operation, and winter grit, without resorting to the violence being used against them. It’s taken all hands: Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as “constitutional observers,” essentially a rapid-response citizens’ force against perceived abuses. Tens of thousands of others have taken to the streets to monitor and film federal officials, or delivered groceries to neighbors too scared to leave their homes, or accompanied vulnerable neighbors from the parking lot to schools or church. .

The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail

A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.

newrepublic.com

 

[bearfossils]

They have shown the world how to fight back successfully, using an iron resolve, a superior information operation, and winter grit, without resorting to the violence being used against them. It’s taken all hands: Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as “constitutional observers,” essentially a rapid-response citizens’ force against perceived abuses. Tens of thousands of others have taken to the streets to monitor and film federal officials, or delivered groceries to neighbors too scared to leave their homes, or accompanied vulnerable neighbors from the parking lot to schools or church. .

The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail

A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.

newrepublic.com

Minnesota fighting back against ICE has given me one of the few reasons to actually be proud to be American in a very long time.

“IMO”/“MOO”.

 

[Inthedetails]

Two elementary school students and their mother have returned to Minnesota after being sent to an immigration detention center last week in Texas, according to school officials. ...

"We are committed to bringing back all of our students who are in detention facilities and will continue to advocate for all children being released from detention," the letter [from the school to parents] reads. "We are very concerned about the health and well-being of these children and families. We seek the release of all children and unjustly detained parents from detention centers across our country. We seek a diplomatic and peaceful solution to end this terror that the enhanced immigration enforcement is causing in our community, our state and our country."

Two Minnesota elementary school students return after being detained in Texas detention center

The two Minnesota elementary school students were sent to an immigration detention center in Texas last week with their mother.

www.12news.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Child mental health experts say that there are no simple ways to navigate the troubling events children may be seeing and parents will need to take a nuanced approach as families are being affected by the traumatic events to varying degrees. ...

For children who do witness these events unfolding in person, or seeing dramatic video of it, parents should not pretend it didn’t happen. ...

Since it’s unclear how much longer these federal enforcement operations will continue, mental health experts say it’s important to keep family routines as consistent as possible, as prolonged exposure to trauma and stress can lead to more serious mental health problems such as anxiety disorders and depression.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/children-families-cope-mental-health

 

[Inthedetails]

Anderson Cooper spoke with Pastor Elizabeth Macaulay and an organizer of Singing Resistance about how song truly makes a meaningful difference while cultivating courage and connection within our beautiful community. --"Our love for each other will carry us through."

 

[Inthedetails]

OMG. I was just talking to family members about this sculpture this afternoon, and now I learn it was already destroyed by a J6er. Ice sculpture is a Minnesota wintertime tradition, especially in St. Paul. All-in-all, this isn't the worst thing in comparison to everything else inflicted upon Minnesotans and I'm not clutching pearls over it, but the actions of each side is symbolic and reflect who they are. My opinion.

BBM

Image of the sculpture at its dedication today:

Image after a Jan 6'er came along, bent on destruction outside the State Capitol

An ice sculpture calling to "Prosecute ICE" was destroyed outside the Minnesota State Capitol just hours after it was unveiled on Thursday.

The sculpture was installed by members of the veterans organization Common Defense and other community leaders in protest of federal immigration operations in Minnesota. During the unveiling, the groups also called for accountability in the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. ...

However, a few hours later, pardoned Jan. 6 far-right activist Jake Lang posted a video to social media appearing to show himself kicking over several of the letters in the sculpture. Lang later claimed he was being arrested on felony charges, but authorities have not yet confirmed the arrest or charges.

'Prosecute ICE' sculpture destroyed outside State Capitol hours after unveiling

The sculpture was installed by members of a veterans organization and other community leaders in protest of federal immigration operations.

www.kare11.com

‘Prosecute ICE’ sculpture unveiled at MN Capitol

A ‘prosecute ICE’ sculpture that’s more than 20-feet long was unveiled at the Minnesota State Capitol on Thursday, as community members continue to protest the ongoing efforts of Operation Metro Surge following the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

www.fox9.com