#FederalUseOfForce

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.

DHS deployed tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray, and flash-bangs against immigration protesters across Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Portland, with judges describing some uses as “indiscriminate”. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CBP #FederalUseOfForce #CivilProtest #NBCNews

The Witch Next Door

@gothiclg.bsky.social

1 month ago

DHS says there is body-worn camera video from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti Investigators are reviewing video of the shooting from multiple angles, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News.

We’ll see what charges, if any, get filed.

#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #PrettiShooting #JusticeWatch #FederalUseOfForce #InvestigateDHS #ChargesPending #AccountabilityNow

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 month ago

Major Gun Rights Group Condemns Trump Official’s Claim Shooting Was ‘Legally Justified’ A major gun rights organization condemned a Trump official's claim that the shooting death of Minneapolis protester Alex Jeffrey Pretti was "legally justified".

Major gun rights group publicly rejected federal claims that a protest-adjacent ICE shooting was legally justified, fracturing enforcement narratives and deepening scrutiny of DHS use-of-force standards.
#ICE #DHS #GunRights #CivilRights #FederalUseOfForce #Minneapolis #Mediaite

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 month ago

ICE Shoot and Kill Another U.S. Citizen in Minneapolis Federal ICE and DHS agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, two weeks after the killing of Renee Good.

Second ICE-linked shooting in Minneapolis deepened scrutiny of federal use of lethal force as video and eyewitness accounts challenged official self-defense claims.
#DHS #ICE #BorderPatrol #FederalUseOfForce #CivilianHarm #Minneapolis #CivilRights #RollingStone

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 month ago

Man Feds Killed in Minneapolis Was an Observer, Eyewitnesses Say The killing marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than a month.

Eyewitnesses said federal agents killed a civilian observer in Minneapolis, directly challenging DHS claims that the shooting was an act of self-defense.
#DHS #ICE #BorderPatrol #FederalUseOfForce #CivilianHarm #Minneapolis #CivilRights #TheIntercept

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 month ago

DHS alleges shooting victim was killed in self defense in press conference Following another shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis this morning, Jan. 24 2026, the Department of Homeland Security stated in a press conference an individual with a handgun approached ...

DHS framed the Minneapolis shooting as self‑defense during a press conference, advancing a threat narrative that shaped public interpretation before independent review.
#DHS #ICE #BorderPatrol #FederalUseOfForce #NarrativeControl #Minneapolis #CivilRights #MinnesotaDaily

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 month ago

Alex Pretti identified as man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, had no criminal record beyond parking tickets.

Federal officers killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, intensifying scrutiny over lethal force, transparency, and federal enforcement legitimacy.
#DHS #ICE #OperationMetroSurge #FederalUseOfForce #CivilRights #Minneapolis #ImmigrationEnforcement #StarTribune

Threat Advisory Report (TAR) Network

@tar-network.bsky.social

1 month ago

Alex Pretti identified as man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, had no criminal record beyond parking tickets.

Federal officers fatally shot ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti during an encounter in Minneapolis as raids intensified under Operation Metro Surge, raising legitimacy and public order risks.
#FederalUseOfForce #ICE #OperationMetroSurge #Minneapolis #CivilRights #ImmigrationEnforcement #StarTribune