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Use of Force Controversy

The controversy surrounding the use of force by federal agents, particularly in the shooting of Alex Pretti on January 24.

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Jan 22, 2026
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Have ICE agents or their families reported threats or violence after being doxxed?

say yes: multiple federal statements and case filings show ICE agents and their families have been doxxed and then threatened or harassed, including explicit death threats, livestreamed stalking to a ...

Jan 30, 2026

A viral video shows Alex Pretti spitting on a federal agent and kicking out a vehicle’s taillight, footage released by the BBC that was recorded 11 days before his death.

A video published this week and attributed to footage from appears to show a man identified by family representatives and media outlets as spitting toward a federal agents’ vehicle and kicking out a t...