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Video analysis contradicts government's accountExternal Link
Footage shows Minnesota man was not holding gun when killed. NBC News analyzed multiple angles of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:49:28 GMT
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Political fallout grows after Minnesota shootingExternal Link
With lawmakers in Congress divided after Saturday’s fatal shooting involving federal officers in Minneapolis, Democrats are now threatening to vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security, as a deadline to fund the government looms, threatening a potential shutdown. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:11:36 GMT
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Todd Blanche says federal agents ‘acting humanely’ amid public outcry: Full interviewExternal Link
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident by a border control agent would have “never happened” if there was more support from local law enforcement and officials.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:26:53 GMT
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Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shootingExternal Link
A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun. Pretti was legally licensed to carry one.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:51:42 GMT
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Deputy AG says federal agents are 'acting humanely' amid scrutiny of immigration operationsExternal Link
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he believed federal agents have been acting “humanely” despite the recent killings of two Americans in Minneapolis and other high-profile incidents.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:14:26 GMT
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