What we know about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting in MinneapolisVideo appears to show a federal officer taking a gun away from a Minneapolis man prior to a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting him. The man has been identified as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old who sources say worked as an ICU nurse. Police have said he’s believed to have been a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry. CNN’s Josh Campbell breaks down what we know so far.
An agent appears to take a gun out of Pretti’s waistband during the struggle, then turns and leaves with it. The suit noted the “astonishing” departure from normal investigations, seemingly trying not to preserve evidence but to destroy it. As Jacob Knutson of Democracy Docket noted, she explicitly tied the administration’s violence in the state to its determination to get its hands on voters’ personal data before the 2026 election. Tonight, even right-wing podcaster Tim Pool reacted to Pretti’s killing by noting that it looked as if the agent had disarmed Pretti before the other agents shot him. And let me just be clear, those federal ICE officers are absolute cowards.
KeywordsAI, OpenAI, Google, Apple, SpaceX, revenue growth, advertising, AI data centers, leadership changes, technology trendsSummaryIn this episode of AI Ramblings, hosts Michael Parekh and Neil McQuinney discuss the latest trends in AI, including OpenAI’s revenue growth and infrastructure needs, Elon Musk’s vision for SpaceX and AI data centers, Google’s competitive edge with its Gemini platform, and Apple’s leadership changes in relation to AI strategy. They also explore the implications of advertising in AI, the ability of AI to generate new ideas, and the recent developments surrounding TikTok’s ownership. Elon Musk envisions AI data centers in space as a future opportunity. Apple’s leadership changes signal a renewed focus on AI. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/technology/ai-ideas-chat-gpt-openai.html Michael: Long trip for US TikTok: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/technology/tiktok-deal-oracle-bytedance-china-us.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GlA.k_AA.rNjpdy5oNvN9&smid=url-share CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/tiktok-forms-us-joint-venture-names-a-ceo.html FT: https://www.ft.com/content/59b91fc8-03a1-48df-9821-e2fdff24bd33 Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-deal-trump-app-ban AI-RTZ #605:Implications for other Chinese tech companies: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/business/tiktok-china-technology.htmlBurning Questions:
It also comes amid a snowballing series of politically problematic moves that suggest things are only getting worse for the administration. And this prejudging of the situation is part of what made Good’s killing blow back on the administration. Only about one-quarter agreed with Noem that Good was engaging in “domestic terrorism.”Another parallel lies in the administration’s actions after the killing. It clearly tried to avoid a full-scale investigation of the ICE agent who shot Good, and instead began trying to investigate Good herself — a posture that led prosecutors to resign. That suggests it will be difficult for Americans to give the federal agents the benefit of any doubt in Pretti’s killing.
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LOADING ERROR LOADINGDozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota. AdvertisementThe detention of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, in Minnesota on Tuesday has become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and his father were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota. AdvertisementMontoya Sanchez said she saw the father and son outside for a few minutes during the protest. Lee said he later heard from his clients inside that the demonstration was related to Liam Conejo Ramos’ case.
Protester in Minneapolis speaks out Andy, who asked to only be identified by his first name, shares his motivation for protesting in Minneapolis against ICE activity.
Protesters gather to demand removal of ICE officers in Minneapolis Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Minneapolis Airport on Friday as a part of the so-called “ICE Out” day of protests across the city.
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Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, takes questions during a news conference. Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA, after he posted on X Saturday about the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers. “My comment addressed agitators approaching law enforcement with a gun and refusing to disarm. Federal agents are not ‘highly likely’ to be ‘legally justified’ in ‘shooting’ concealed carry licensees who approach while lawfully carrying a firearm,” the group posted on X. Essayli, a former Riverside County assemblyman, was appointed as the region’s interim top federal prosecutor by U.S. Atty.
This past week, Sophie Turner made headlines after Amazon showed off her look as Lara Croft in its upcoming Tomb Raider series, the result of classic costuming and apparently eight-hour-a-day workouts, according to the actress. But before that, she has a less high-profile show on Amazon, though it’s performing very well so far. That would be Steal, a new series that has hit the service and has planted itself at #2, behind only Fallout, one of Amazon’s most-watched shows to date. But popularity does not mean quality, so is Steal actually worth watching? Knowing how these things work, this translates to “pretty solid” on the scale from awful to godlike, so that’s a good start.
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A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Just over one second after the officer emerges holding the weapon, a shot rings out, followed by at least 9 more, according to videos. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe videos show that the officer who retrieved the weapon had nothing in his hand prior to approaching Pretti. It is unclear from the videos reviewed by CNN whether the officer who took the weapon from Pretti immediately told the others that he was taking it away. In a statement, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin claimed that an officer fired on Pretti while fearing for his life.
Minneapolis Mayor after latest shooting: ‘How many more Americans need to die?’Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks following another fatal shooting. A man was shot and killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, according to the city’s police chief. The Department of Homeland Security says the man was armed, though it is not immediately clear what led up to the shooting or whether he was holding the gun when he was shot.
“Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included,” he added. The Senate faces a Friday midnight deadline to pass the spending measure, which includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security and avoids a partial government shutdown. The odds of a partial government shutdown were already rising before Schumer’s post as several Democrats came out against funding for DHS in the wake of Saturday’s shooting. Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, who opposed the government shutdown last year, said on X that she would not support the current DHS funding bill. The House passed DHS funding separately on Thursday but combined it with the larger funding bill for other agencies.
