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1 Federal Agents Involved In Shooting Of Alex Pretti Placed On Administrative Leave
The federal agents involved in Saturday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News. The revelation directly contradicts what Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said over the weekend. Bovino told reporters Sunday that the Customs and Border Protection officers involved in the shooting were still working, just in a different city for their safety. Newly released video appears to show Alex Pretti confronting federal immigration officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot. An attorney for the Pretti family said nothing from a week earlier "could possibly have justified Alex's killing."
2 Protesters And Law Enforcement Clash Outside Texas Facility Where Five-Year-Old Is Detained
Law enforcement deployed tear gas during clashes with protesters yesterday outside a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy and his father are being held. At least two protesters were detained outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, about 85 miles southwest of San Antonio. Rep. Joaquin Castro met with 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander for 30 minutes, and said the father told him Liam has been depressed, not eating well and asking about his mom and classmates. The pair were detained on January 20th in Minnesota during the federal immigration crackdown. The boy was used to lure his father out. A federal judge temporarily blocked their removal on Monday.
3 Senate Democrats Release Demands As Government Shutdown Deadline Approaches
Senate Democrats outlined demands to reform immigration enforcement in exchange for voting to fund part of the government, with just days until a partial shutdown Friday. House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats want to end roving patrols, require ICE coordination with local law enforcement, enforce a uniform code of conduct with use-of-force policies matching state and local rules, and implement "masks off, body cameras on" for federal agents. The demands follow the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last weekend. Democrats want to strip the Homeland Security funding bill from the broader package, but any changes would require House approval after they return Monday.