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Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid

After a second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Democrats say public opinion is on their side and they are willing to risk a backlash to counter what they see as police-state tactics.

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Federal agents in Minneapolis after the shooting of a U.S. citizen on Saturday.
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White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing

The departure of Gregory Bovino, whose tactics have drawn sharp criticism, is an indication that officials see Alex Pretti’s killing as a political threat to President Trump.

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“This has obviously been a very fluid and fast-moving situation throughout the weekend,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Monday.
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Trump Pivots From Attacks on Walz Amid Growing Criticism of ICE Agents in Minnesota

President Trump, facing growing criticism of the tactics of immigration agents in Minnesota, shifted from attacking the state’s governor to stressing cooperation.

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Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota in December. President Trump has repeatedly accused him of working to thwart an immigration enforcement operation in the state.
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Trump Pivots From Attacks on Walz Amid Growing Criticism of ICE Agents in Minnesota

President Trump, facing growing criticism of the tactics of immigration agents in Minnesota, shifted from attacking the state’s governor to stressing cooperation.

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Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota in December. President Trump has repeatedly accused him of working to thwart an immigration enforcement operation in the state.
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Minneapolis Carries On, but Shootings and ICE Clashes Keep Residents on Edge

“I’m a 48-year-old white guy, and I don’t feel really safe,” one resident said about the continuing federal law enforcement tactics in the city.

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Hockey on Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis on Sunday.
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How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting

The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account.

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The rush to blame Mr. Pretti and exonerate the immigration agents deviated entirely from the way law enforcement investigations were normally carried out.
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Trump Blames Democrats for ‘Tragic’ Deaths as Agents Clash With Protesters

Top administration officials had earlier, and without evidence, accused each of the shooting victims in Minneapolis of “domestic terrorism.”

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Demonstrations after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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Killing Prompts Only a Defiant Response From Trump

Even as the second death of a protester in Minnesota brought demands for accountability, the president, insulated from dissenting voices, stuck to his pattern of reflexively blaming opponents.

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President Trump said on social media on Sunday that the blame for recent unrest lay, in part, with “Democrat run Sanctuary Cities and States.”
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How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting

The administration was in a race to control the narrative around the killing of Alex Pretti, even as videos emerged that contradicted the government’s account.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

The rush to blame Mr. Pretti and exonerate the immigration agents deviated entirely from the way law enforcement investigations were normally carried out.
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Federal Government Again Excludes Minnesota From Investigation of Fatal Shooting

State officials have resorted to unconventional methods as they press forward with their own inquiries into the killings of Alex Jeffrey Pretti and Renee Good.

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Minnesota officials said they aimed to have their Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which typically takes the lead in police shootings, work the investigation, either concurrently or in partnership with the federal government.
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For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is

The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely.

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President Trump has found that putting out a story line early and repeating it often can convince a sizable share of the public that does not credit contrary evidence.
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What We Know About a Second Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis

Investigators believe at least two agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident on Saturday, the city’s police chief said.

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Federal agents confront protesters after the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis man.
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FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting

The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department’s handling of the shooting of Renee Good.

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Police and federal agents at the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis this month.
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FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting

The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department’s handling of the shooting of Renee Good.

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Police and federal agents at the scene where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis this month.
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Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE

Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end their weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity.

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Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors.
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Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds

While roughly half of voters support President Trump’s handling of the border between the United States and Mexico, a sizable majority says that ICE’s tactics have “gone too far.”

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Judge Rejects DOJ’s Criminal Complaint Against Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest

The Justice Department would seek to find other avenues to pursue a case against Mr. Lemon, a senior law enforcement official said.

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Don Lemon reporting from a demonstration in Broadview, Ill., last year. Mr. Lemon, a former CNN anchor, has said he was at the Minnesota protest as a journalist.
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Vance Says There Is No Need for Troops in Minneapolis ‘Right Now’

The vice president said he hoped local officials would cooperate with the immigration crackdown to “turn down the temperature.” But lawyers and citizens told of harsh tactics.

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“The reason why things have gotten so out of hand is because of failure of cooperation,” Vice President JD Vance said at a news conference on Thursday.
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‘High Alert, All the Time’: Minneapolis Sees ICE Around Every Corner

Federal agents have been carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minnesota for weeks. Some residents say they carry a sense of dread even on empty streets.

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A memorial for Renee Good in the neighborhood where she was killed in Minneapolis earlier this month.
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