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In this episode, Jordan is telling you everything we know and don't know about the shooting over the weekend that killed Alex Pretti. Then, she answers some of the most frequently asked questions:
- When is deadly force justified? Was it lawful for agents to shoot Pretti after he was disarmed?
- Who has the authority to arrest the agents responsible? Can states charge ICE agents with murder?
- What laws are at play when it comes to interfering with federal law enforcement, especially when armed?
- Is it illegal to bring a gun to a protest?
- Did Pretti still have his gun on him at the time he was shot?
- Is there a process for holding DHS accountable for incorrect public claims?
- How can the federal government block state law enforcement from investigating? Who has the proper authority to investigate in a situation like this?
- Have there been deaths under previous administrations, and were investigations conducted in those cases?
- And more.
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