Two fatal encounters in Minneapolis this year have drawn intense scrutiny and public outcry. On January 7, 2026, Renée Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent during an operation in her neighborhood, an event that quickly triggered protests and ongoing debate about the use of force by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents. Her death has been widely discussed and investigated at local and state levels.
Then on January 24, 2026, another Minneapolis protester, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by federal immigration agents during demonstrations related to federal immigration enforcement actions. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office officially ruled Pretti’s death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. A civil-rights investigation led by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is underway to examine the circumstances of that shooting. Continue reading…