Jan 29 Unearthed videos show Alex Pretti scuffling with federal officers in Minneapolis days before his death By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers, videos that emerged… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 11:40 FBI raids Georgia elections office as Trump administration seeks voter data from states By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson The FBI searched an elections center in Georgia seeking records related to the 2020 election. Baseless claims of voter fraud have been a focus of President Trump since he lost that race, and the raid comes as his administration has… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:17 Immigration crackdown fuels tensions as Congress faces shutdown threat By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura For senators, Wednesday was the first full day back in Washington after the killing of Alex Pretti. It comes ahead of their Friday deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security and some of the government’s other large agencies. They… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 6:46 Detainees held at Texas ICE facility protest living conditions and treatment By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand Two Democratic members of Congress visited the ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained, along with many other children and families. Over the weekend, hundreds inside the facility protested their conditions and treatment… Continue watching
Jan 28 Bruce Springsteen pens new Trump protest song, 'Streets of Minneapolis' By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The song, released Wednesday, describes how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath an occupier’s boots,” which Springsteen calls “King Trump’s private army.”… Continue reading
Jan 28 2 federal agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting have been on administrative leave since Saturday, DHS says By Associated Press The announcement came as President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump endorses Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin's open race for governor By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Trump announced the endorsement in a social media post on Tuesday night, saying Tiffany “has always been at my side.”… Continue reading
Jan 28 Minneapolis sees little change on the streets despite Trump suggesting an easing of tensions By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Immigration enforcement operations and confrontations with activists continued Wednesday in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Continue reading
Jan 28 What we're learning about the man arrested in the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar By Michael Biesecker, Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press Anthony Kazmierczak hadn't been formally charged or scheduled for an initial court appearance as of Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Jan 28 Where Congress stands on the DHS funding fight By Lisa Desjardins The killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has sparked anger and dominated political thought since it happened Saturday. Continue reading