Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?
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What happened during the shooting of Alex Preddy in Minneapolis?
Good evening and thanks for joining us. A city already on edge, now faced with yet another deadly shooting by federal agents on the streets of Minneapolis.
On Saturday morning in Minneapolis, a man named Alex Preddy was wrestled to the ground by federal immigration officials. Preddy was shot just before 9 a.m. after a heated confrontation between agents and protesters who opposed the government's immigration enforcement tactics. In total, 10 shots were fired in five seconds. Then he was fatally shot.
The second deadly shooting by immigration agents in less than three weeks.
Immediately after the shooting, administration officials blamed Preddy, who had a gun on his body. Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump advisor Stephen Miller called Preddy a domestic terrorist.
How did the community respond to the killing of Alex Preddy?
Here's the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons and are using them to assault law enforcement officers. But videos of the shooting contradict the administration's account. Footage reviewed by the Wall Street Journal showed a federal officer pulling the handgun away from Preti. Less than a second later, an agent fires several rounds. The killing, the second by immigration authorities this month, sparked more protests in Minneapolis, which has been the site of an unprecedented immigration crackdown called Operation Metro Surge.
Ice out! Ice out! Minnesota, y'all know who you are!
What challenges are local authorities facing in the investigation?
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As Minneapolis is reeling, even some of Trump's allies are beginning to question the president's push. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Jessica Mendoza. It's Monday, January 26th. Coming up on the show, what a second deadly shooting in Minneapolis means for President Trump's immigration plans.
This morning, we talked to our colleague Joe Barrett, who's in Minneapolis. He says that on Friday, people had gathered for a planned demonstration against immigration officials.
There was a huge protest on Friday. Thousands of people peacefully going down the streets to protest ICE's involvement in the city.
What impact does the shooting have on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis?
And, you know, everybody was feeling pretty good about the response and how well managed the whole thing was. They also closed down many businesses. Hundreds of businesses were shuttered just for the day in sort of what they were calling a general strike. And then Saturday morning, everybody woke up to another ICE shooting.
What has been the response to the killing of Alex Preddy in Minnesota?
I mean, you know, people are angry. They're sad. They kind of feel like they've been saying something like this could happen. I mean, two weeks ago, it was Renee Good, another person trying to observe ice who was shot in the head by an ice agent. And now it happens again.
How are federal immigration tactics affecting local residents?
So, yeah, people are very upset.
Yesterday, Joe went to the site where Preti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed, a commercial strip in Minneapolis. Residents had set up a memorial with flowers and pictures of Preti. A saxophone played in the distance.
So I just am getting to the scene of yesterday's shooting, and the street here is still closed off at this point. probably 100, 200 people just coming to pay their respects. Lots of media, lots of well-wishers. The police are here to direct the traffic. People are bringing their dogs out. I saw one older couple, they had a framed photo of the victim and a candle.
What are the implications of the recent protests in Minneapolis?
What did people at the scene have to say? What was generally the feeling there?
Just sadness and anger. I mean, I saw a lot of people in tears. I spoke with people and it just doesn't take long for them to get to a real sense of hopelessness and sadness that somebody who had dedicated his life to helping other people and was, you know, a gun down in the street.
After the shooting, the state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said its agents were blocked from investigating the scene by federal authorities. The Department of Homeland Security is investigating the shooting, but Governor Walz demanded access for state law enforcement and said, quote, State investigators sued the Trump administration on Saturday, and the judge ruled that the federal government could not destroy or alter evidence.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened during the shooting of Alex Preddy in Minneapolis?
0:06–0:58
2
How did the community respond to the killing of Alex Preddy?
0:58–1:51
3
What challenges are local authorities facing in the investigation?
1:51–2:55
4
What impact does the shooting have on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis?
2:55–3:33
5
How are federal immigration tactics affecting local residents?
3:33–4:29
6
What are the implications of the recent protests in Minneapolis?
4:29–5:38
7
How are political figures reacting to the immigration enforcement strategy?
5:38–6:48
8
Could this incident signify a turning point for Trump's immigration policy?
6:48–22:37