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January 26, 2026
Believe what we tell you, not your own eyes.
Once again, that is what the Trump administration is saying after another protester was shot and killed by federal immigration agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
It’s the second time in less than three weeks that federal agents killed a protester in Minneapolis. And for the second time, cellphone videos from bystanders on the scene appear to contradict the federal account of the killing.
On Jan. 7, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother and poet, was shot three times in the face and died as she drove past an ICE agent. The government claimed Good tried to use her car to ram the agent, and that the agent was reacting in self-defense. But videos of that shooting showed Good trying to turn away from the agent and flee the scene.
Then came more horrific events on Saturday.
Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was shot at least 10 times and died while being pinned to the ground by Border Patrol agents. The Department of Homeland Security said Pretti approached agents with a “9 mm semi-automatic handgun” and was killed after they attempted to disarm him....
How did the news report the shooting of Alex Pretti?
- https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2026/alex-pretti-icu-nurse-minneapolis-shooting/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
- https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/alex-pretti-killing-body-camera-videos-dhs/6450157/
Visit the Poynter Report for more on 'fact checking':
- https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2026/how-many-arrested-immigrants-violent-crime-convictions/
- https://www.politifact.com/
- https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/
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- https://www.greenpolicy360.net/index.php?search=poynter&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns0=1
- https://www.greenpolicy360.net/index.php?title=Special:Search&profile=images&search=%20poynter&fulltext=1
More on Facts, Science, and the "3 Ds -- Discussion, Debate & Decision-Making" at GreenPolicy360:
- https://greenpolicy360.net/w/In_Defense_of_Democracy_and_Freedom
- https://greenpolicy360.net/w/Fact_Checking,_Facts_Count
- https://greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Democracy
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