Welcome to Civic Media Mornings with Brian Noonan and Jamie Martinson! The first hour centers on who Alex Pretti was and the conflicting narratives surrounding his death during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis. It lays out Pretti’s background as a Green Bay native, former athlete, Boy Scout, and ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA, described by family, colleagues, and neighbors as compassionate and community-minded. This contrasts those accounts with claims by DHS and Border Patrol leadership that labeled Pretti a violent threat, then walks through video evidence and eyewitness testimony that appear to contradict key assertions, including whether Pretti brandished a weapon, resisted violently, or posed an immediate danger.

Audio cuts from Gov. Tim Walz and others underscore calls for accountability, while additional reporting highlights unanswered questions about use of force, lack of released body-camera footage, and the emotional toll on those who worked alongside Pretti, including a colleague who declined to appear out of fear and grief.

In Green Bay, reporter Connie Fellman documented a cold-weather rally that drew an estimated 1,500–2,000 people protesting ICE.

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