"The fatal shooting of Veterans Affairs Nurse Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by a federal agent has sparked outrage from many Americans, even while Trump administration officials have attempted to claim the deadly use of force was justified - a claim contradicted by video evidence. In Oakland and the East Bay, the reaction from elected officials and other community leaders has centered on outrage and opposition to the continuing mass deportation operation that set the stage for Pretti's killing."
"Two other American citizens were killed in the weeks before Pretti. Renee Good was shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent on Jan. 7, and Keith Porter was shot by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve in Los Angeles. The latest protests follow a wave of other protests that took place earlier this month after Good's killing."
Federal agents fatally shot Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti on Jan. 24, and video evidence contradicts administration claims that the use of force was justified. Oakland and East Bay officials and community leaders reacted with outrage and opposed the mass deportation operation linked to Pretti's killing. Two other U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Keith Porter, were killed by federal immigration agents in early January and on New Year's Eve. Since last September, Silverio Villegas González and Sanchez Barboza were also killed during immigration enforcement actions. Local officials called the operations lawless and terrorizing, demanded accountability, and urged creation of ICE-free zones.
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