DOJ opens civil rights investigation into death of Alex Pretti

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Pretti was gunned down by Border Patrol officers and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the FBI would be leading the investigation.Blanche did not explain why DOJ decided to open an investigation into Pretti’s killing, but has said a similar probe is not warranted in the death of Renee Good, who was shot by an ICE officer.