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SUMMARY

The questions below are based on the AP story, Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say (news video will be added when it becomes available):

"A federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said a 37-year-old man was killed but declined to identify him. He added that information about what led up to the shooting was limited. The man was identified by his parents as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse. The officer who shot Pretti is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials said.

The Minnesota National Guard has been activated by Gov. Tim Walz and is assisting local police amid growing protests. Guard troops are going to both to the shooting site and to a federal building where officials have squared off with protesters daily."

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WARM-UP QUESTIONS

1. Who was Alex Pretti, and what was his background?
2. When was Pretti shot? When was Renee Good shot and killed by ICE?
3. What are the main discrepancies (differences) between the federal government's version of the shooting and other accounts, including his family's and news organizations?
4. How have different groups reacted to the news, including Pretti's family, Republican and Democrat lawmakers, Minneapolis residents and the federal government, including Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Pentagon?
5. Why are gun rights groups including Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus "deeply concerned" about the shooting?

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• What must state and federal lawmakers do in order to address the unrest and violence related to immigration enforcement policies?
• Do you think people's rights guaranteed under the Constitution are currently being protected by the government? Explain.

Media literacy: For breaking news, why is it important to seek out updates on the story as more is understood?

WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO

• Read the following Politifact article to learn more about the legal rights that everyone in the United States possesses under the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution— including immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally. You may also wish to break the article up into its four sections (see below) with a friend, family member or neighbor, reading and summarizing each part afterwards.

Learn about the large protests that took place in the Twin Cities on Friday, Jan. 23, related to the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown.

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