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Agents in Minneapolis Shooting Placed on Leave - Investigation Underway

Two federal immigration agents who fired shots during the fatal Minneapolis encounter that killed Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave as DHS and external investigators collect evidence and footage amid intense legal and political fallout

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$496M - Estimated cost to taxpayers for federal troop deployments to US cities through end of 2025

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"The next attack will be far worse" — President Donald Trump

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