Major update: Trump Administration begins to throw Kristi Noem under the bus. 

DHS officials furious over Noem’s response to Pretti’s murder. More NBA players speak out. Support for Noem’s impeachment grows. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

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Wrote about him in TNR, prior to Renee Good. Remarkably similar incident. He’d just dropped off his kid. They rushed his car. He tried to flee. Cops then claimed he tried to run them over, despite video evidence to the contrary. Should’ve been a warning.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

I don’t see too many people talking about what an incredible accomplishment it was for MN officials and lawyers to get those affidavits and that motion written and filed and to get a Trump appointed judge to issue a TRO against the feds to stop them from destroying evidence - all in the same day.

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This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.

Klobuchar: "When they're killing 2 constituents in my state, and they're taking 2 year olds our of the arms of their mom, and they're taking an elder Hmong man out of his house & putting him out there in his underwear & then figuring out the have the wrong man -- no, I'm not voting for this funding"

Things are so bad that the Minnesota prison system has had to launch a website specifically to combat DHS lies. The first major release from DOC officials suggests Gregory Bovino outright lied about the target of the Border Patrol operation during which agents shot and killed Alex Pretti.

HORRIFIC: the Trump admin is reportedly planning to dump hundreds of parents and children arrested in the interior (including Minneapolis) into extraordinarily dangerous Mexican border towns, and make them run a gauntlet of kidnappers if they want kangaroo court hearings.

I always say send an armed militia to investigate white collar crimes while simultaneously firing the actual white collar crimes prosecutors

Looks like the guy who murdered him had a clear view of his empty holster.

Seen in Los Angeles (Credit: Zurita Carpio)

Enough Dems have made the funding bill dead in the water. Now we need Noem impeached and ICE dismantled. Are there any folks outside Mike Johnson’s house?

If you are running for president you should make clear you’re gonna send Greg Bovino to prison

NEW: Internal CBP memo orders all agents to take riot and crowd control training and less lethal chemical munitions certification. If you missed it live, you can now watch it here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-a-leak...

Nurses are pissed. This is on the front page of the nursing subreddit, along with many discussions about it on several other posts.

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has released this letter on behalf of more than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies.

Dana Bash grills Bovino to provide any evidence that Alex Pretti "assaulted law enforcement" and Bovino has absolutely nothing

Keith Ellison: "It is in the DNA of American history that the federal government cannot trample over the prerogatives of the state. That's exactly what's happening here and that's exactly why we're going to court."

Also notable that DHS doesn't even trust Patel to cover this murder up properly.

They don’t want the videos because they reveal the truth. The footage isn’t the problem, the lies are. When DHS talks, the story collapses. When people film, truth holds. We bear witness because power lies best in the dark. If they won’t tell the truth, we must. open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

The party that has spent unlimited resources and energy getting states to pass laws to allow citizens to openly carry loaded weapons anywhere - now believes that exercising this right is permission for law enforcement to murder you. Honestly, how dumb do they think we are?

"We urge all Americans to trust their own eyes as they interpret the horrific video, and to call for an absolute end to ICE activity in Minneapolis." — attorney for Renee Good's family responds to Alex Pretti's killing buff.ly/ub2bHso

You’re watching the administration lose control of the narrative in real time. The more they show their supporters that they don’t give a shit about their gun rights, the worse it gets. I’ve seen over a dozen right-wing commentators call out the propaganda. That’s progress.

UPDATE: Minnesota Department of Corrections puts out a statement refuting Bovino’s lies about the man they say they were arresting before they killed Alex Pretti. The Trump regime’s lies are endless.

Ironic isn’t it? Had an ICE thug been hurt at the very same location 5 minutes earlier, Alex would have dropped everything to save his life. But 5 minutes later….

The National Basketball Players Association has released a statement on the killings in Minneapolis: “Following the news of yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, a city that has been on the forefront of fight against injustices, NBA players can no longer remain silent”

We must all reject this.

ICE agents in Colorado have been leaving ace of spades cards behind when they detain someone, a psychological warfare technique the United States Armed Forces used against its mortal enemies during the Vietnam War. If you do not think Donald Trump is at war with his country, think again.

Alex pretti was a Va nurse and a dog owner

Not a murder. An execution.

This week brought a stunning revelation about the Trump administration co-ordinating with election deniers to put voters’ personal data at risk. And Democracy Docket played a key role in pushing the story forward.

Hilariously stupid to suggest that Greenland would be better off under the United States because of our history of treating native populations so well—or because we have better healthcare than Denmark, which has universal healthcare.

1. Wasn’t at a protest 2. Was disarmed when they shot him while he was face down 3. New gun rights rule: the second amendment is when conservatives can carry guns everywhere, but if anyone else has a gun we can kill him on sight bsky.app/profile/atru...

More loathsome and smug dissembling. Bessent works for a crew that for years has been championing gun ownership, and possession, and now uses this to imply Alex Pretti was a violent threat—and deserved to be shot and killed. This man has no soul.

Democrat conceal carries to a protest: Terrorist Republican open carries and murders civilians at a protest: Hero

More bullshit gaslighting. Kash Patel and his crowd of long defended the rights of people to carry guns wherever they freckin’ want to. Now they use it as an excuse to justify the murder of Alex Pretti. They will say anything to protect their power and rationalize their use of criminal violence.

White House Mocked After Implying Penguins Live in Greenland A Trump meme posted to the official X account backfires meidasnews.com/news/white-h...

So I am not an American. But my message to Americans is that if you can be executed because a federal agent "saw a gun," You do not have the right to carry guns.

Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process. This is one that stands out: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Law enforcement officers are trained to de-escalate conflict. These guys seem to be doing the exact opposite. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.

By Lying about Alex Pretti's Murder, Kristi Noem Makes Herself a Co-Conspirator In It www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/25/b...

Yes, the GOP controls Congress. That's why it's key to show Congress COULD stop the madness. And it's not just the DHS bill. Congress could repeal the prior multi-year $75b for DHS; set up a special investigative committee (cf. Watergate); amend the Insurrection Act; etc.

Trump is moving closer to #5. The test of whether he got to 5 is when he cant handle the steps to and from AF 1. He is barely crawling on them now

A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN: "I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind." and "The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back." Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...