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AXIOS (Kyle Stokes) - Minnesota takes rare legal steps to ensure probe of Alex Pretti shooting

Within hours of a Border Patrol agent's killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, Minnesota officials launched a series of extraordinary legal maneuvers to stake local authorities' claim to investigate the shooting. Why it matters: The moves are meant to counter what state officials and legal experts framed as unprecedented obstruction by federal authorities surrounding a shooting investigation that — under most circumstances — would involve state and local authorities. "This is uncharted territory," Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters Sunday . "We've never had to do anything like this before." - "Closing the crime scene, sweeping away the evidence, defying a court order and not allowing anyone to look at it … This is an…

What did Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson state regarding the status of the investigation into the Pretti shooting?
Commissioner Bob Jacobson pledged that "the investigation will not pause," noting that Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) agents were at the scene on Sunday collecting evidence.
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What was the response from the Department of Homeland Security regarding claims that evidence might be destroyed?
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that claims the government would destroy evidence are "a ridiculous attempt to divide the American people."
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How does the situation involving Alex Pretti compare to the previous shooting of Renee Good on January 7?
In the Renee Good case involving an ICE agent, state investigators initially pledged a joint investigation with the FBI, but the U.S. Attorney's Office removed them from the probe a day later. Additionally, Trump administration officials stated there was no need for a federal investigation into the Good shooting and have denied Minnesota officials access to evidence.
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What specific allegations did Governor Tim Walz make regarding the federal government's conduct following the Pretti shooting?
Governor Tim Walz stated that federal authorities were "closing the crime scene, sweeping away the evidence, defying a court order and not allowing anyone to look at it," calling it an "inflection point in America."
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How did federal agents respond when state investigators attempted to access the scene of Alex Pretti's death using a search warrant from a Hennepin County judge?
Federal agents refused to honor the search warrant and physically blocked state investigators from the area.
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What legal actions did Minnesota officials take following the killing of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday?
Minnesota officials launched a series of extraordinary legal maneuvers to establish the state's claim to investigate the shooting, including suing in federal court to vindicate their right to access evidence, such as the names of the agents involved. A U.S. District Court judge issued an order on Sunday temporarily barring the FBI and Department of Homeland Security from destroying or altering evidence gathered after the shooting.
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