US EditionMinneapolis Woman Testifies to ICE Shooting as Lawyers File Excessive Force Complaints
Civil rights lawyers filed complaints for 10 people after ICE agents allegedly used excessive force during a Minnesota enforcement surge, with a potential class-action lawsuit underway.
- Georgia Savageford testified that she witnessed federal agents shoot Pretti and was arrested herself, being held for 12 hours without charges.
- Lawyers, including John Burris, have filed complaints with federal agencies over alleged excessive force against 10 people, including Savageford, in Minneapolis.
- Burris said the complaints are the first step towards a likely larger class-action lawsuit against the government over police misconduct.
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A woman from Minneapolis who faced federal immigration agents along with Alex Pretti in January was among a group of potential litigants who spoke on Thursday about the alleged excessive use of force against people protesting or monitoring the increase in control measures in Minnesota. Georgia Savageford, who appeared as Wynnie at a press conference, said he was inside an officer’s vehicle when he saw federal agents shoot Pretti. “That day chang…
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A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
A Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January is speaking out about alleged excessive force during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.
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