Another protestor was shot dead by ICE in Minneapolis. Why are these agents so bad at their job? Who would take a gun to a protest? Where is the local police? And did Pretti’s P320 fire on its own?
Punching Upwards, Episode 21 for 1 February 2026
Topics: Politics / Minneapolis Protests
Credits
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See Also
Sources
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir – Full Broadcast, ABC News, 26 January 2026
Did ICE Just Murder Someone For Carrying A Gun?, Brandon Herrera, 27 January 2026
Streets of Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen
Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests, Syracuse University, 19 June 2025
Minneapolis Has Too Much ICE This Time of Year – Anatomy of a Catastrophe IV, the Renee Nicole Good Killing, Bullshido, 8 January 2026
Footage shows altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed, The Guardian, 29 January 2026
Sig M18 Pistols Pulled From Use By Air Force Global Strike Command, TWZ, 22 July 2025
Popular handgun fires without anyone pulling the trigger, victims say, The Washington Post, 11 April 2023
Handgun ‘defect’ responsible for dozens of injuries to US police officers and civilians, investigation alleges, The Independent, 12 April 2023
Wounded officers sue Sig Sauer, say gun goes off by itself, Boston.com, 2 December 2022
TTAG Test Shows P320 Striker-Fired Pistols Are Not Drop-Safe (archive.org copy), The Truth About Guns, 8 August 2017
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