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Parents of Alex Pretti accuse DOJ of withholding evidence and stonewalling in their son's killing by federal immigration agents
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen and ICU nurse, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January 2026. In their first news conference, his parents Michael and Susan Pretti accused the Department of Justice of withholding the full federal case file from state investigators and failing to communicate with the family. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is leading a lawsuit against the DOJ to obtain the remaining evidence.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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CNN
Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice
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The split, in one line
All three outlets center the family's first news conference and the demand for transparency from the DOJ. CNN adds the exclusive July letter and victims'-rights allegations; the others lead with the withholding-evidence charge.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
RReutersCENTER14h ago
“Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing”
CNNCNNLEFT2d ago
“Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice”
ABCABC NewsLEFT-CENTER9h ago
“WATCH: Alex Pretti's family hold presser for the first time: 'It has been a miserable year'”
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A July letter from the family's attorney to AG Todd Blanche alleged the DOJ violated the family's rights under federal victims'-rights law
