Judge to hear arguments on Minnesota immigration crackdown as calls grow for probe into second fatal shooting
CNN
The shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti on Saturday marked the second time a Minneapolis resident has been killed by federal officers this month, deepening outrage after weeks of protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Follow for live updates.
• Court hearings: Two federal court hearings are set to take place today, after the fatal shooting of a second Minneapolis resident. A judge will hear arguments on whether to temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. A separate hearing will be held after a judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal agencies from destroying or altering evidence related to the shooting of Alex Pretti. • Political turmoil: While Trump officials are concerned about the scenes playing out in Minnesota, they don’t have plans to change its posture and said ICE will remain in the state, sources familiar say. Lawmakers, including some Republicans, are calling for an investigation into the shooting of Pretti. • Few details support claims: Federal officials have declined to provide critical details substantiating their claim an agent shot Pretti in self-defense. Read CNN’s fact check of the administration’s claims, and watch analysis of videos taken from several angles. Another fatal shooting in Minnesota by federal agents shows President Donald Trump’s crackdown has gone far beyond undocumented immigrants. The surge of federal force to Minneapolis is testing long-held understandings of constitutional rights and the restraint, humanity and accountability owed to the governed by those who govern them in a democratic society. By insisting that details of two killings that millions of Americans saw on cell phone videos did not take place, senior administration officials are fracturing reality and implying that their brazen power can be wielded with impunity.













