Here & Now Anytime Sen. Warren urges lawmakers to ‘vote hell no’ on ICE funding
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Jan 26, 2026 
Brian Bakst, Minnesota reporter covering the Minneapolis shootings, community reaction, and legal fights over ICE operations. Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator pushing for accountability and limits on ICE funding. They discuss video footage and investigations, legal battles over federal operations in Minnesota, congressional power to restrict ICE money, and calls for independent oversight and reform.
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Eyewitness Account Of The Shooting
- Brian Bakst recounts how agents approached observers and then tackled and shot Alex Preddy after he tried to help.
- He describes officers using a spray, beating with a canister, and removing Preddy's gun before multiple shots were fired.
State-Federal Investigations Are Clashing
- Local officials express frustration at being excluded from federal investigations, creating parallel probes and legal actions.
- Minnesota argues federal operations violated state sovereignty and imposed costs like police overtime and school disruptions.
Congress Can Rein In ICE Funding
- Elizabeth Warren argues ICE acts with impunity and requires meaningful restraints and accountability.
- She says Congress can pull back pre-funded money and demand independent investigations and participation from federal authorities.