Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Good morning. After a second fatal shooting in Minnesota, local and national opposition to ICE intensifies.
They are making us less safe, not more safe. Law enforcement is based on trust, and we have had a total breakdown of trust.
The Wall Street Journal speaks to us from the ground in Minneapolis, and we'll look at how political resistance to more ICE funding could lead to another government shutdown. And after a day of historic winter storms, there could be more disruption in the days ahead.
Chapter 2: What are the details surrounding the latest fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis?
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It's Monday, January 26th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. By now, many, if not most, Americans have seen for themselves the video that captures the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Preddy, shot by a Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis over the weekend.
people. What the f*** is wrong with you? Honestly!
In the footage, Preddy is wrestled to the ground by a group of officers. The Department of Homeland Security says he had a handgun, which he had a permit to carry. Officers can be heard shouting that he has a gun, and they pull what appears to be a firearm from his waist area. Video analysis from multiple news outlets suggests he never unholstered a weapon.
And just after one agent seemed to disarm him, at least one other officer fired multiple shots. His death comes just a couple of weeks after that of another Minneapolis resident, Renee Good. As with Good, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described Pretty's behavior as, quote, domestic terrorism.
She said this without providing evidence and before any formal investigation had taken place. Minneapolis' police chief, Brian O'Hara, said Pretty appeared to be exercising his Second Amendment rights. The city's mayor, Jacob Fry, condemned the Trump administration and again urged enforcement agents to leave the city.
How many more lives need to be lost before this administration realizes that a political and partisan narrative is not as important as American values? How many times must local and national leaders must plead with you, Donald Trump, to end this operation and recognize that this is not creating safety in our city?
On CNN, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino agreed with Noem that Preddy had been, quote, brandishing a weapon, but that isn't clear from the video. He described Preddy as the suspect.
Border Patrol agents and law enforcement were conducting a targeted law enforcement effort against a violent illegal alien that was nearby. And that suspect injected himself into that law enforcement situation with a weapon.
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Chapter 3: How is the local community responding to the shooting incident?
It was not just... committed demonstrators at that point. And I think it speaks to how much the general residents of Minneapolis have in many ways become involved in this response.
Minneapolis Commissioner O'Hara called for federal agencies to operate in the city with discipline and humanity and urged illegal crowds to disperse and remain peaceful. He told CBS the dynamic between federal agents and protesters is straining the local police force.
This police department has only 600 police officers. We are stretched incredibly thin. This is taking an enormous toll trying to manage all of this chaos on top of having to be the police department for a major city. It's too much.
On Sunday, a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security, barring the department from altering or destroying evidence connected to Prudy's killing. Minnesota state and local law enforcement were blocked by federal agents from accessing the crime scene despite having a signed judicial warrant.
Minnesota's attorney general plans to argue before a judge today that ICE's operations are unconstitutional and need to end. The city of Minneapolis is asking for a restraining order to pause ICE operations. The second fatal shooting in four weeks by immigration agents has drawn condemnation and calls for transparency from lawmakers, including a growing number of Republicans.
Multiple Republican senators said it had raised questions about the integrity of ICE, and several called for an independent investigation after federal officials blamed the victim without evidence and within hours of the incident. Their attacks on Preti provoked a rare rebuke from the NRA, the National Rifle Association, which accused the administration of demonizing law-abiding citizens.
And Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt told CNN that Americans didn't like what they were seeing.
We believe in federalism and state rights and nobody likes feds coming into their state. And so what's the goal right now? Is it to deport every single non-U.S. citizen? I don't think that's what Americans want.
Still, many other Republicans continued to back ICE, joining Secretary Noem in criticizing protesters for aggressive tactics toward agents. In a five-minute phone interview last night, President Trump told The Wall Street Journal they would be, quote, reviewing everything and refused to say whether the officer in this case had done the right thing.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of the shooting on ICE funding and potential government shutdown?
That's when the weight of the ice will really bring down trees and likely result in further power outages. And so that really hampers the ability for folks. And with the cold temperatures likely to continue into next week, it's unfortunate that it'll be a long recovery for some folks given some of the ice accumulations.
The National Weather Service has warned people to brace for frigid days ahead as the snow and ice will be slow to melt. And finally, a few other stories we're following. China is investigating its top general for leaking nuclear secrets to the U.S., according to an exclusive in The Wall Street Journal.
On Saturday, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced it was looking into Zhang Youxia, once a close ally of President Xi Jinping. People familiar with a briefing of high-ranking officers told the journal that he was accused of forming political cliques to undermine the leadership and abusing his authority.
An expert at a Chinese political risk consulting firm said the move was unprecedented and represented a total annihilation of the high command. Venezuela released at least 80 political prisoners over the weekend following pressure from the United States. One Venezuelan human rights organization says they are working on identifying those who were released as they wait for more to be let go.
This is the latest round of prisoners to be freed since the U.S. detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is currently in custody in New York. Venezuela has long been criticized of using detentions to silence critics of the government, which its government has denied.
Venezuela's interim government says so far more than 600 prisoners have been let go, though the same human rights group says that figure is inflated. And finally, the matchup for Super Bowl 60 is set. The New England Patriots will face off against the Seattle Seahawks for a chance to lift the Lombardi Trophy.
In the AFC, the Patriots outlasted the Denver Broncos 10-7 in a snowy, low-scoring affair. This will be the 12th time the Patriots will compete for a championship. And in the NFC, the Seahawks beat out the Rams 31-27. That means the Patriots and Seahawks are set for a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX, a game that lives large in Super Bowl lore.
The Patriots won that game after a last-second interception at the goal line. Seattle will get their shot at redemption on February 8th. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.
The New Yorker reports on the diplomatic relations between Alaska and Russia and how things have changed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.
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