A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis -- the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city.
The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.
The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7.
First lady calls for 'unity' amid Minnesota protests
While promoting her documentary on "Fox and Friends," first lady Melania Trump called for Americans "to unify" and called for peaceful protests amid demonstrations in Minneapolis in response to immigration enforcement operations in the city.
"I know that my husband, the president, had a great call yesterday with the governor and the mayor. And they're working together to make it peaceful and without riots," she said. "I'm against the violence, so please, if you protest, protest in peace."
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
Jan 27, 2026, 9:56 AM EST
If state officials 'give us the criminals' then it 'all goes away': Trump
President Donald Trump said in an interview that if Minneapolis officials give the federal government "their criminals" then it "all goes away," when asked about the possibility federal agents leaving the state.
President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, January 20, 2026.
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Minnesota officials have repeatedly said they have been complying with federal laws and law enforcement.
The president talked about the conversations he had with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in the radio interview that aired Tuesday morning, but was recorded the previous night.
"Actually, they were both great conversations. So let's hope that turns out to be so. So, so we'll see if we can get that – you know, what we've done is so many locations have no crime. Now we send in the military, we send in the National Guard, we do what we have to do," he said.
When asked about a compromise with state and local leaders, Trump responded, "I think so, yeah. I mean, I think so what, what we need is their criminals."
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
Jan 27, 2026, 8:57 AM EST
Acting ICE director must appear in court over failure to reply to court orders
The chief judge in Minnesota has ordered acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in person on Friday to answer to why the agency has not complied to the dozens of orders that courts in Minneapolis have ordered, according to an overnight court filing.
"The Court’s patience is at an end,” Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote. “Accordingly, the Court will order Todd Lyons, the Acting Director of ICE, to appear personally before the Court and show cause why he should not be held in contempt of Court.”
People gather around a makeshift memorial at the site where a man was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 24, 2026.
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Schlitz wrote that it is "extraordinary" to order the head of a federal agency appear before a court, "but the extent of ICE’s violation of court orders is likewise extraordinary, and lesser measures have been tried and failed."
The chief judge’s order comes after the federal government failed to provide a bond hearing for a detained immigrant, defying a prior court order.
On Jan. 14, the court granted a man's habeas petition and ordered that ICE either provide a bond hearing or release him. Nearly 10 days later, attorneys informed the court that he remained in custody without a hearing.
"This is one of dozens of court orders with which respondents have failed to comply in recent weeks," Schiltz wrote. "The practical consequence of respondents’ failure to comply has almost always been significant hardship to aliens -- many of whom have lawfully lived and worked in the United States for years and done absolutely nothing wrong."
The Chief Judge noted that some immigrants detained in Minnesota -- who were supposed to remain in the state -- were instead flown to Texas. According to the judge, some of those released were told to "figure out a way to get home" on their own.
-ABC News’ Luke Barr and Laura Romero
Jan 27, 2026, 8:28 AM EST
Texas Gov. Abbott: WH should 'recalibrate' on immigration tactics
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott -- a Republican who is an ally of President Donald Trump and a strong proponent of immigration enforcement -- said the Trump administration should "recalibrate" its tactics because of people losing respect for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"In general, we need to have respect for law enforcement officers in the country. ICE, they are law enforcement officers, and so that they -- being the White House -- need to recalibrate on what needs to be done to make sure that that respect is going to be re-instilled. And that's not an easy task, especially under the current circumstances," Abbott said on the Dallas radio show The Mark Davis Show on Monday.
"But I know that they're working on a game plan to make sure that they are going to, let's say, recalibrate, and maybe work from a different direction, to ensure that they get back to what they wanted to do to begin with," Abbott added. "And that is to remove people from the country who are here illegally ... and go about their job in a more structured way, to make sure that they are going to be able to remove these people without causing all the kinds of problems and fighting in communities that they are experiencing right now."
Abbott also criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, saying they are "literally inciting violence." Abbott said of officials in Minnesota, "Your duty is to use your office to make sure that there's going to be calm and order in your community."
