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Minnesota has been in the national spotlight recently due to two significant events. First, a newly surfaced video shows an altercation between Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and federal agents, 11 days before Pretti was killed. Second, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has announced her bid for Minnesota's gubernatorial seat.
On 13 January 2026, footage emerged showing an altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers in Minneapolis. The video, released on 29 January, contradicts earlier claims by Trump administration officials that Pretti was "brandishing" a gun when he was killed on 24 January [1]. The footage clearly shows Pretti holding a phone, not a weapon [1]. It is important to note that Pretti did have a license to carry a firearm, but he was disarmed before the first shots were fired [1].
Trump administration officials maintain that Pretti posed a threat to federal agents. However, the video evidence does not support this claim. The circumstances surrounding Pretti's death remain under investigation.
In other Minnesota news, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar announced her run for governor on 28 January 2026 [2]. She made the announcement in a video posted on X, citing the state's recent political violence and the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti [2].
Klobuchar, who previously ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, is an expected contender for the Minnesota gubernatorial race. Her announcement comes after Governor Tim Walz dropped out of the race in early January [2].
Sources:
[1] "Footage shows altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed | First Thing" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/first-thing-footage-alex-pretti-federal-officers-11-days-before-killed
[2] "Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/amy-klobuchar-minnesota-governor-campaign
CONTENT:
Minnesota has been in the national spotlight recently due to two significant events. First, a newly surfaced video shows an altercation between Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti and federal agents, 11 days before Pretti was killed. Second, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has announced her bid for Minnesota's gubernatorial seat.
On 13 January 2026, footage emerged showing an altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers in Minneapolis. The video, released on 29 January, contradicts earlier claims by Trump administration officials that Pretti was "brandishing" a gun when he was killed on 24 January [1]. The footage clearly shows Pretti holding a phone, not a weapon [1]. It is important to note that Pretti did have a license to carry a firearm, but he was disarmed before the first shots were fired [1].
Trump administration officials maintain that Pretti posed a threat to federal agents. However, the video evidence does not support this claim. The circumstances surrounding Pretti's death remain under investigation.
In other Minnesota news, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar announced her run for governor on 28 January 2026 [2]. She made the announcement in a video posted on X, citing the state's recent political violence and the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti [2].
Klobuchar, who previously ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, is an expected contender for the Minnesota gubernatorial race. Her announcement comes after Governor Tim Walz dropped out of the race in early January [2].
Sources:
[1] "Footage shows altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed | First Thing" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/first-thing-footage-alex-pretti-federal-officers-11-days-before-killed
[2] "Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/amy-klobuchar-minnesota-governor-campaign
