"Minneapolis awoke Sunday to a ghostly, deserted atmosphere, still reeling from the government's version of eventswhich appears to be riddled with falsehoodsdefending the immigration agents who killed a 37-year-old nurse the previous day while he was on the ground. There was also a mix of anger, indignation, and weariness after nearly a month of resisting the deployment of 3,000 federal agents who are not welcome on these streets."
"The site where Alex Pretti was killedhe had been protesting the deployment of agents on Saturday and had stepped in between a group of officers and a woman being pepper sprayed, before being shot at point-blank range a dozen timesbecame the focal point of protests in the early hours of another day of clashes. Hundreds of people began gathering shortly after dawn on Nicolett Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares of this Midwestern city,"
Minneapolis saw sustained, large protests after immigration agents shot and killed a 37-year-old nurse during demonstrations. Videos showed Alex Pretti stepping between officers and a pepper-sprayed woman before being shot multiple times, making the killing a focal point. Residents expressed anger, indignation, and weariness after nearly a month of resisting the deployment of 3,000 federal agents. Hundreds and tens of thousands rallied on main thoroughfares despite temperatures as low as -25C (-13F). The outcry targeted alleged falsehoods defending the agents and reflected a community determined not to back down amid escalating tensions.
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