Minnesota Officials Reject AG Conditions After Fatal Shooting
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Minneapolis officials and federal authorities clashed this week after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Governor Tim Walz urged President Trump on Sunday to withdraw federal immigration personnel; Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded state data access and policy changes as conditions to scale back operations. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon and other state leaders rejected those demands, refusing to provide voter and welfare records and prompting protests and continued jurisdictional dispute. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti during a Saturday enforcement operation near 26th and Nicollet.
- 2. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz outlining three conditions for scaling down federal immigration operations.
- 3. Governor Walz publicly urged President Trump on Sunday to remove federal immigration personnel from Minnesota.
- 4. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon formally rejected AG Bondi's conditions on Sunday.
- 5. Exchanges between federal and state officials and public protests continued through Monday.
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