The Hound | Jan. 26

Hi there,

It’s Monday. On Friday, more than 50,000 Minnesotans took to the streets in -20 degree weather to demand ICE leave the state in the largest general strike in nearly a century. The next day, ICE agents killed Alex Pretti, a registered ICU nurse who worked at a VA hospital, shooting him multiple times after tackling him to the ground.

The killing of Alex Pretti by federal Homeland Security agents in Minneapolis—captured on video and contradicted by official statements—reveals a troubling pattern of misinformation from DHS about the use of force in immigration enforcement operations. National outlets, including CNN, have already challenged the administration’s narrative, showing footage that undermines claims that Pretti posed a deadly threat when he was shot. Accurate, persistent coverage is essential not just to get the story right but to hold power to account.

🖊️ Add your name to call on mainstream media to keep up the pressure on DHS and ICE by continuing to investigate and report discrepancies between official statements and evidence; by demanding transparency in federal enforcement operations; and by refusing to let misleading or false government narratives go unanswered.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE (In These Times)

Masked Federal Agents Kill Another Minneapolis Resident in the Street (The New Republic)

Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows (Associated Press)

Tim Walz urges Trump to remove agents from Minnesota: ‘You can end this’ (The Guardian)

FBI supervisor resigns after trying to investigate agent who shot Renee Good (The Guardian)

Families protest 5-year-old boy held at a Texas facility separated from detained father (PBS)

“CBS Evening News” With Tony Dokoupil Is a Right-Wing Show for Absolutely No One (The Intercept)

Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ (ProPublica)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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