Deadline: White House “Remembering Alex Pretti”
Jan 26, 2026
Mary Turner, RN and leader of National Nurses United, speaks on nurses’ grief and calls to action. David Noriega, legal reporter, provides the courtroom and constitutional context. Alex Tavitt, Minneapolis field reporter, shares eyewitness updates. Michelle Norris, Minneapolis journalist, describes community reaction and civic history. They discuss videos, legal challenges to ICE tactics, public outrage, and ongoing investigations.
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Video Contradicts Administration Narrative
- Video shows Alex Preddy stepping between a pepper-sprayed woman and ICE agents and being shot repeatedly while not brandishing his legally carried gun.
- Nicolle Wallace argues the administration's labeling of him as a "domestic terrorist" contradicts visible evidence and law.
Family's Plea Fuels Backlash
- Alex Preddy's parents call the administration's statements about their son "reprehensible and disgusting."
- Their plea to "please get the truth out about our son" helped fuel legal and public backlash against ICE operations in Minneapolis.
Community Rushed To Bear Witness
- Alex Tavitt describes how an ICE observer alerted reporters and thousands of community members to the shooting.
- People rushed to the scene to hold federal officers accountable rather than staying home and watching the news.