- The parents of Alex Pretti accused the federal government of shielding the immigration enforcement officers who fatally shot their son in Minneapolis.
- Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs hospital nurse, was killed by federal officers in January during a deportations ramp-up under President Donald Trump.
- Although Trump administration officials initially portrayed Pretti as an armed domestic terrorist, bystander video showed he was holding only a cell phone when shot.
- Federal prosecutors recently halted evidence-sharing with Minnesota state authorities who are attempting to independently investigate the fatal shootings of Pretti and Renee Good.
- Minnesota officials have sued the Trump administration for access to critical investigative materials, including officer cell phones and key interview recordings.
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