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NPR (NPR Staff) - Watch: Videos refute DHS account of fatal shooting in Minneapolis

Federal officials described the second fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent as an act of self-defense. Multiple eyewitness videos don't appear to support that narrative.

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AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Trump officials stick "terrorist" label on Americans killed by DHS

For the second time in less than a month, President Trump's top officials rushed to declare that a U.S. citizen killed by U.S. immigration agents was a "domestic terrorist." Why it matters: The Trump administration isn't waiting for an investigation before sharing conclusions about the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good and the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti . - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller both accused Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital, of being a domestic terrorist. - "Violence against a government because of ideological reasons and for reasons to resist and to perpetuate violence. That is the definition of domestic terrorism," Noem said at a Saturday…

What conflict arose regarding the investigation of the crime scene in the Pretti case?
Local law enforcement was denied access to the crime scene to conduct an investigation, even after obtaining a judicial warrant, according to the state's top investigations agency.
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What was the response from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding the investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti?
Secretary Noem stated that the investigation is ongoing and that they are following exact protocols, characterizing the event as a "violent riot" involving someone showing up with weapons rather than a peaceful protester with a sign.
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How has the Trump administration's approach to defining domestic terrorism changed according to the article?
The administration has expanded the definition of domestic terrorism through a national security memo that argues there is a coordinated campaign of political violence in the country, specifically claiming that the decentralized movement antifa is a domestic terrorist organization.
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What was the defense provided by Alex Pretti's parents regarding the circumstances of his death?
Pretti's parents stated that he was not holding a gun during the attack, but rather had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand raised above his head while attempting to protect a woman being pushed down and pepper sprayed by ICE agents.
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What were the specific accusations made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller regarding Alex Pretti?
They accused Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital, of being a domestic terrorist. Secretary Noem stated that Pretti was there to "perpetuate violence" and was encouraged to "continue to resist" by a governor she characterized as irresponsible and corrupt.
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Who were the two Americans killed by U.S. immigration agents in Minneapolis that the Trump administration labeled as "domestic terrorists"?
The two individuals were Renee Nicole Good, killed on January 7, and Alex Pretti, killed on January 24.
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