A GoFundMe campaign for the family of Alex Pretti has swiftly surpassed its $20,000 fundraising goal and reached over $1 million.  The campaign, titled, “Alex Pretti is an American Hero,” was launched shortly after he was shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents to help cover funeral, legal, and family expenses.  “This fundraiser is […]

President Donald Trump announced Monday morning that he and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) discussed over the phone a possible off-ramp for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota. The call came two days after Border Patrol agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second U.S. citizen killed by federal immigration enforcement personnel […]

Minnesota officials have asked a federal court to end the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Metro Surge” immigration operations immediately, but a federal judge appeared skeptical on Monday that she has the power to grant that sweeping request. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, questioned her ability to end […]

The Justice Department is expected to pursue additional criminal charges tied to a disruptive protest at a Minnesota church service after a federal appeals court declined to immediately intervene in the case, a decision that briefly delayed the Trump administration’s effort to prosecute those involved. In a judgment issued on Friday and unsealed on Saturday, the 8th U.S. Circuit […]