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New Alex Pretti video reveals fresh angle on federal agents’ response after he kicked in their SUV’s taillight

Exclusive: New footage obtained by The Independent shows a different view of the Jan. 13 altercation, 11 days before CBP agents fatally shot Pretti on a Minneapolis sidewalk as he filmed an enforcement action

The Independent UK

Democrats block bill to avoid shutdown so Homeland Security can be decided on its own

Time is running out to reach an agreement and avoid another government shutdown

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Trump hears updates from his Cabinet...but skips right over embattled Noem

The Secretary of Homeland Security was passed over for comment at first Trump cabinet meeting of 2026

The Independent UK

Bruce Springsteen releases a powerful new song about the Minneapolis ICE killings — and the name he gives Trump’s forces has the president fuming

Only took three days to produce this banger.

We Got This Covered

‘ICE Out’ strike and protests: what to know about demonstrations across the US

Hundreds of actions are set to take place across the country on 30 and 31 January to protest against ICE violence

The Guardian - US

Stephen Miller's Hardline Immigration Tactics Are Backfiring

Miller says he’s waging a war for America. Americans see a brutal war on them.

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Alex Pretti filmed kicking in taillight on an ICE SUV 11 days before he was shot dead

Video footage shows Alex Pretti appearing to kick an Immigration and Customs (ICE) vehicle 11 days before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis.

The Independent UK

Alex Pretti's Earlier Scuffle With ICE Doesn't Justify His Death 11 Days Later

Video of that scuffle does show that federal agents can manage to not shoot even violent protestors.

Reason

Democrats told House reps not to go to Minnesota over security fears: report

Members of Congress advised against traveling to Minneapolis to protest ICE, being told their doing so, while ‘well intentioned,’ ‘puts a burden on local resources’ that is unhelpful

The Independent UK

Group Chats About ICE Whereabouts Are Protected Speech. The FBI Is Investigating Anyway.

FBI Director Kash Patel pays lip service to the First and Second Amendments while casting suspicion on people who exercise their First or Second Amendment rights.

Reason

Seth Meyers on Minneapolis: ‘Trump is trying to distance himself from the chaos he created’

Late-night hosts covered resistance to ICE occupation and how Trump has recruited Nicki Minaj

The Guardian - US

“I think we’re headed to some really ugly terrain”: Ice-T explains why he changed lyrics from Body Count’s Cop Killer to ‘ICE Killer’ last year, as government agency faces heightened backlash for 2026 killings

United States Immigration And Custom Enforcement agents have fatally shot two people on the streets of Minneapolis this month

Metal Hammer

'They can’t take us all' – global bike rides set to take place in remembrance of Alex Pretti

The 37-year-old cyclist was killed last week by federal agents in Minneapolis

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The Independent UK

Who’s behind Trump’s deportation agenda? The key officials and agencies leading the anti-immigration campaign

Key players in Trump’s government-wide mass deportation campaign

Euronews

Trump's border czar Tom Homan says he is restoring 'law and order' in Minneapolis

The killings of two US citizens led to thousands of people protesting against the presence of ICE agents in the city, as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

The Guardian - US

Minneapolis ICE watchers face violence, teargas and arrests. They keep showing up

Bystanders say they are determined to keep recording federal agents’ actions: ‘There will be absolutely no accountability unless people are documenting’

The Independent UK

ICE ordered not to engage with Minnesota protestors and focus only arresting migrants with criminal records, according to report

The new guidance marks a departure from the chaotic scenes of clashes between protesters and ICE in cities over the last year

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Reason

Ice, ICE…Maybe?

Plus: Trump accounts, Klobuchar runs for governor, and who wants to buy CNN now?

Salon

Even the quilters are protesting ICE now

We're seeing more "I don't usually get political on here, but" posts than ever

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‘Zero discipline’: Embattled Kristi Noem points rifle at ICE agent’s head, gun safety experts wince

"Absolute morons with zero firearms knowledge"

The Conversation

Even when people’s rights are ignored, understanding the law can keep protesters engaged

There’s been a rise of know-your-rights training sessions in response to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. This has included local public officials and organizations sharing online information over the past few months about what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agents knock on your…

The Independent UK

‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hikes

IN FOCUS: ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,’ one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Footage shows altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed

New video shows the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a previous confrontation. Plus, is this the end of gentle parenting?

Roll Call

Forecast shows chance of snow, shutdown

It was supposed to be fairly straightforward. The Senate would return to Washington and pass the big spending package the House passed last week and the Capitol would shake off its all-too-familiar shutdown showdown drama. Then federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in the street in Minneapolis. Homeland…

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