‘Nothing about what is going on here is normal’: A fight over evidence in Good, Pretti cases

Minnesota Deputy Solicitor General: ‘(We have) very serious concerns that Pretti’s alleged firearm was not handled properly’

By: Brian Martucci

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 917

Last Updated: 10 hours, 38 minutes ago

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Hours after Gov. Tim Walz said President Donald Trump was open to an independent state investigation into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents this month, Minnesota state and local lawyers told a federal judge Monday that they had reason to believe federal agencies wouldn’t follow through.

The hearing revealed an extraordinary conflict between Minnesota and the federal government over whether local authorities should have access to key evidence, …

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