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DHS: Two Agents Fired in Minneapolis Killing - Questions Mount

A Department of Homeland Security report sent to Congress says two federal agents discharged their weapons during the fatal Minneapolis encounter that killed Alex Pretti, intensifying scrutiny of DHS tactics, agency messaging, and calls for oversight.

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