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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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I had the pleasure recently of going on @thefoxfiredispatch.bsky.social podcast and talking a bit about this race and the district. The YouTube link is bellow and you can also find it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Liz, thank you for having me on!

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December 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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paulbarringer.com Paul Barringer for Congress @paulbarringer.com · Dec 19
I had the pleasure recently of going on @thefoxfiredispatch.bsky.social podcast and talking a bit about this race and the district. The YouTube link is bellow and you can also find it on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Liz, thank you for having me on!

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December 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Out here proving every day that political legacies aren’t the only way to make change. 💪 Mayor Pro Tem Dalton George’s journey is a testament to talking the talk and walking the walk—one real convo at a time. 📣✨ #LocalLegacies #GenZPolitics
July 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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🎶 What happens when you're busking in downtown Boone and a blind legend shows up? Spoiler: your career's never the same. 🤯 Tune in to this week's podcast to hear how Old Crow Medicine Show went from a riverside hangover to MerleFest fame, and learn why Boone's got a special place in music history. 🎤
July 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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🎶 "From folk to hip-hop, music has been a lifeline for social justice. Ready to amplify unheard voices and challenge the status quo with us? Let's make waves together. 🎶#ProtestAnthems
July 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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🎙️ We stood strong in Western NC; now, it’s time to rally for Central. Mutual aid isn’t just a concept; it’s community in action. Let’s build bridges, lend hands, and offer hope. Show or shout out your support for local aid groups. #CommunityCare
July 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Politics got personal the moment we had to fight for our seats at the table. And when they said there was no seat, we brought our *own* table & chairs. 🗣️ Here's to every woman who's had to shout to be heard. Keep showing up, keep owning your space—together, we're unstoppable.
July 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Can you believe it? There was a time when even Mitch McConnell was on-board with the Voting Rights Act. Thanks, Trump, for changing the game (and not in a good way). Let's fight back with facts and fierce unity. 🔥 #ProtectTheVote #UnityInAction
July 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Politics can feel like a maze, but we're not lost. We're here, one door knock at a time, sharing our values and our voice. Democracy is on the front porch, y'all. 🔥 #OurPoliticsIsPersonal #SouthernResistance
July 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🗳️ Did you know elections can be won by just a handful of votes? Every door we knock brings us closer to change—and a future that reflects us all. Let's walk this path together. #VoteStrong #PowerOfCommunity
July 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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From canvassing to common ground, our latest dispatch dives into the heart of organizing. Are you maximizing your impact? 🌾 Let's talk strategies and stories that inspire real change. #DeepCanvass #ImpactfulAction #FoxfireDispatch
June 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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America's identity: towering achievements or failed promises? Tune in to our latest episode as we dive into a raw and thought-provoking discussion on liberty and equality. #UncomfortableTruth #AmericanDream
June 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Decisions are made by those who show up. 🗳️ Step into the room, claim your space, and let them remember your name. City boards, campaign trails, or town halls—your voice matters. Let's build the future we envision.✨ #PowerOfShowingUp #NCPol
June 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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June 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Ever wondered what makes NC politics such a rollercoaster? 🎢 If you're as intrigued as we are, 'The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics' is calling your name! Join Gina and Liz in unraveling the quirks of our purple state's electoral charm. 📖✨ #AnatomyofaPurpleState #NCpol rss.com/podcasts/the...
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June 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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This weekend for #NoKings…they said show up, and we did—loud and proud in Hendersonville and beyond. Thriving, shifting, and showing out with every step from quiet pews to boisterous streets. Slide into the comments and share your dreams for our future. 🔥 #FoxfireDispatch #BetterSouth
June 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Spitting FIRE holy shit 🔥
A series of tweets from Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney: BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored. YOUNG: "I am hesitant to draw this conclusion, but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it – that this represents racial discrimination. And discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community. That’s what this is. I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out." MORE YOUNG: "It is palpably clear that these directives and the set of terminated grants here also are designed to frustrate, to stop, research that may bear on the health – we’re talking about health here, the health of Americans, of our LGBTQ community. That’s appalling." YOUNG still going: "I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable. I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this ... I ask myself, how can this be?" "I have the protection that the founders wrote into the constitution, along with imposing upon me a duty to speak the truth in every case. I try to do that. What if I didn’t have those protections. What if my job was on the line, my profession... Would I have stood up against all this? Would I have said, 'you can’t do this?' You are bearing down on people of color because of their color. The constitution will not permit that." "Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?"
June 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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5 million. 3.5 percent. May the change we want to see in this world already be in motion. May we pull the arc of this universe ever more towards justice. #NoKings
June 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Ever wondered if the pharmacist could help you save on prescriptions? In NC, a gag order keeps life-saving cost info under wraps—unless you ask. House Bill 163 aims to change that. Discover how this bill could foster transparency and help save lives.💊#NCPharmacy #BreakTheSilence
June 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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A hundred hands knocking doors, making calls, have the power to transform a whole county. Elections are won or lost with just a handful of votes. Get out there and make ever.single.one count! 🔥 What elections are you paying attention to this year? #FoxfireDispatch #BetterSouth #NCPol
June 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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From a [very bad] bathroom bill to truly lawless conceal & carry, NC's General Assembly is at it again. Want the scoop on what this means for everyday lives? Tune in later this month to get the lowdown! 💼✨
June 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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We're no mathematicians, but we've got one important equation for you: Everyone deserves a home. 🏡💬 Check out this sneak peek at one of our first episodes, as we share stories that illuminate the urgency of accessible housing. #NoMathNeeded #HousingCrisis
June 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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June 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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"Last May, I was knocking doors where I live. An older woman cracked open her screen door and, as we talked with her about our NCGA candidates and the upcoming presidential election, she shared her personal stance against abortion, but her political opinion that no one should be limiting...
May 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM