US EditionMinneapolis Residents 'Sickened' by Trump Administration's 'Lies'
Carpinteria held a vigil and erected a memorial for two Minneapolis men shot by federal immigration agents amid ongoing local protests and ICE activity.
- On Monday night, the Carpinteria City Council held a moment of silence and a downtown memorial to honor two Minneapolis residents shot by federal agents earlier this month.
- Following a July 10 raid that detained at least 10 undocumented workers, a volunteer with Carpinteria Sin Fronteras was pepper-sprayed on Jan. 14, sparking clashes near Casitas Pass and Foothill roads.
- Video evidence indicates Jonathan Ross firing at Renee Good at least three times on Jan. 7, while footage shows Alex Pretti being wrestled and shot by two agents, refuting claims he intended to "massacre" them.
- Protests have followed, and nationwide protests and a Santa Barbara vigil Monday night prompted the president to pledge reducing the 3,000 federal agents in Minneapolis and reassign Greg Bovino.
- With clashes still occurring, community members call for independent investigations, as McLaughlin told AFP, `I have zero confidence in them`, amid local distrust and protests at clash sites.
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Minneapolis residents 'sickened' by Trump administration's 'lies'
When Alex Pretti was gunned down by federal agents on an icy Minneapolis street, Fabiola listened in horror as the gunshots rang out on her block.
Carpinteria Council Holds Moment of Silence for Minnesota Citizens Killed by Federal Agents
The Carpinteria City Council on Monday night held a moment of silence for the two U.S. citizens shot to death in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this month by federal agents. Federal agents’ shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, in separate incidents have sparked nationwide protests and backlash. Good was killed on Jan. 7 and Pretti was killed on Saturday. Witnesses recorded video of both shootings, which occurred during protests to federal…
The Martial missions and fatal shots of the US deportation agents in Minneapolis are digging up the US. Follow all developments in our live blog.
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