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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed by Border Patrol officers.
Between Jan. 24 and Jan. 29, Trump officials' statements evolved in a case that has become a major political liability for the president.
DOJ launches civil rights investigation into fatal Border Patrol shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirms.
The investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, known as Homeland Security Investigations, had been leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Anti-ICE demonstrations are expected across the country today, including a student walkout in New York City and a protest in Minneapolis following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it.
The Washington Post has reported that VA officials in Washington also initially blocked Minneapolis hospital employees from holding a memorial for Pretti, though that decision was later reversed.
Micayla Pretti, the sister of Alex Pretti, is being represented by Tony Cotton, the attorney confirmed Jan. 30.