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BumRushDaShow

(166,769 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:10 PM 5 hrs ago

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

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DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago OP
It is still a coverup gab13by13 5 hrs ago #1
We know that won't go very far. Just far enough to get out of the news, then it's done. patphil 5 hrs ago #2
I am confused--whose civil rights ?? riversedge 5 hrs ago #3
Civil rights probe? He was murdered. How about a homicide probe? subterranean 5 hrs ago #4
How About Coolgoober 5 hrs ago #5
Like I'd believe anything the Dept of Just Ice says Cloudhopper 5 hrs ago #6
Another cover up, for sure. demosincebirth 5 hrs ago #7
bondi and noem hate each other Javaman 4 hrs ago #8
The DOJ verdict: pfitz59 4 hrs ago #9
It'll be a b.s. coverup investigation EuterpeThelo 4 hrs ago #10
Anyone think they're impartial? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 2 hrs ago #11

gab13by13

(31,526 posts)
1. It is still a coverup
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 12:12 PM
5 hrs ago

until local and state police are allowed to run their own investigations.

The article is right wing propaganda with zero push back.

pfitz59

(12,457 posts)
9. The DOJ verdict:
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 01:08 PM
4 hrs ago

'The peaceful ICE agents 'Civil Rights' were violated when they were forced to kill.'

EuterpeThelo

(244 posts)
10. It'll be a b.s. coverup investigation
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 01:33 PM
4 hrs ago

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?

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