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Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in January during Operation Metro Surge, are scheduled to speak to reporters with their attorney at 11 a.m. Tuesday. It is their first news conference since his death. In recent court filings, state officials said the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities investigating the shooting. No charges have been reported in the case.
The Pretti family saysIn earlier interviews, the parents called for accountability and said they had not been kept informed about the federal investigation.
Federal officials saidHours after the shooting, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem alleged Pretti approached agents with a gun and violently resisted when officers tried to disarm him; Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.
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On Monday, October 26, the Hermantown City Council postponed votes on final local approvals for a proposed Google data center near Duluth after hundreds packed city hall for a special meeting. Police declared an unlawful assembly, citing an overcapacity building, and ordered everyone out; the council adjourned to Tuesday evening. Opponents cite wetlands, trout streams, noise and a secretive process; supporters, including building trades unions, cite construction jobs. Google says it dropped its pursuit of up to 80 million dollars in tax breaks. The project would use about 500 megawatts of electricity.
Opponents sayResidents and the group Stop the Hermantown Data Center cite effects on wetlands and nearby trout streams, noise, property values and a process they call secretive.
Supporters sayBuilding trades union members and the Hermantown Chamber of Commerce back the project for its construction jobs.
City officials sayThe city says it postponed because it could not guarantee a safe event; police said the building was severely overcapacity.
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Across Minnesota, Tuesday's morning rain is tapering off, with a drier afternoon and lingering clouds. FOX 9 and CBS Minnesota both say thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through; FOX 9 says storms are most likely along the Interstate 35 corridor and move east Wednesday night. Neither forecast gives a percent chance or mentions weather alerts.
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