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"A new wave of protests in Minneapolis and across the U.S. erupted over the weekend after a federal agent fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti. This marks the second killing of a Minneapolis resident during an encounter with immigration officials since the Trump administration launched its immigration crackdown in the city. Congressional leaders are pushing back against the administration's account of what happened and calling for a joint federal and state investigation. Here are five things you should know about the shooting."

"The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to paint Pretti as a domestic terrorist who intended to shoot law enforcement, but eyewitness videos reviewed by NPR contradict that narrative, NPR's Jasmine Garsd tells Up First. There is no evidence that Pretti ever brandished a gun before agents shot him. State officials say the Department of Homeland Security has blocked Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators from the scene. This action is similar to the shutout state officials experienced during the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good."

"The majority of Senate Democrats say they will not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without new guardrails for immigration enforcement. Their opposition may risk a government shutdown on Friday, as the dispute could tank the entire $1.3 trillion spending package. Because the Senate is set to vote on the funding measures as one mega package, a vote against Homeland Security funding would also put funding for defense, health and more bipartisan bills in limbo, says NPR's Sam Gringlas."

A federal agent fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, sparking protests across the U.S. The killing is the second involving a Minneapolis resident during encounters with immigration officials since the Trump administration intensified enforcement in the city. Congressional leaders are calling for a joint federal and state investigation amid conflicting accounts. Eyewitness videos contradict claims that Pretti brandished a gun before he was shot. State officials report that the Department of Homeland Security has blocked Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators from the scene, mirroring a prior shutout during the Renee Macklin Good investigation. Senate Democrats seek new DHS guardrails and may withhold funding, risking a government shutdown because the spending bills are bundled.

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