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As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu
Federal officials quickly labeled protesters Pretti and Good as extremists after their deaths, prompting civil rights probe and criticism over rushed narratives affecting justice.
- In Minneapolis, federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti and Renée Good on Jan. 30, 2026, sparking protests at The Commons.
- Following the shootings, officials quickly labeled the victims as extremists, with experts including public affairs veteran Leonard Sipes noting law enforcement often does not publicly correct misstatements.
- Justice Department officials announced that Alex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs hospital ICU nurse, and Renée Good, described as a poet, mother, and wife, were killed in Minneapolis, prompting investigations and mixed official responses.
- Community organizers including Melina Abdullah said the deaths became rallying cries for Minnesotans protesting the largest surge of federal law enforcement into an American city.
- Families of the victims said they used their voices to counter harmful narratives, following a pattern critics say mirrors past injustices against Black Americans.
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As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu
The shooting deaths of white protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis have followed a playbook that is painfully familiar to Black Americans.
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