DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says
Source: PBS News/AP
Jan 30, 2026 11:47 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
"We're looking at everything that would shed light on that day," Blanche said during a media conference on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security also said Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will lead the federal probe.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem first disclosed the shift in which agency was leading the probe during a Fox News interview Thursday evening. Her department said earlier this week that Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within the department, would be heading the investigation.
"We will continue to follow the investigation that the FBI is leading and giving them all the information that they need to bring that to conclusion, and make sure that the American people know the truth of the situation and how we can go forward and continue to protect the American people," Noem said, speaking to Fox host Sean Hannity.
Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/doj-has-opened-a-federal-civil-rights-probe-into-the-death-of-alex-pretti-deputy-ag-says
gab13by13
(31,526 posts)until local and state police are allowed to run their own investigations.
The article is right wing propaganda with zero push back.
patphil
(8,794 posts)riversedge
(79,926 posts)subterranean
(3,749 posts)Coolgoober
(248 posts)A MURDER INVESTIGATION!!!!
Cloudhopper
(168 posts)demosincebirth
(12,818 posts)Javaman
(65,326 posts)it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.
pfitz59
(12,457 posts)'The peaceful ICE agents 'Civil Rights' were violated when they were forced to kill.'
EuterpeThelo
(244 posts)just like backgrounding Justice Beer Bong.
Also, where's the investigation into Renee Good's murder AND let's not forget about the people of color murd3r3d by ICE in the past year whose names nobody seems to remember?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(133,640 posts)I didn't think so.