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The memo was dated Jan. 28 and signed by by Acting Director Todd Lyons.

Last Updated: January 31, 2026, 5:23 PM EST

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.

Jan 28, 2026, 6:35 PM EST

Judge bars arrests of lawful refugees in Minnesota

A federal judge is temporarily barring the Trump administration from arresting any refugee in Minnesota who has not received a green card and has not been charged with any offense that warrants removal under immigration laws.

The judge is also ordering the administration to release refugees who fit this description.

The order stems from a lawsuit in which the plaintiffs are refugees who believe they've been targeted for arrests under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' "Operation PARRIS."

USCIS launched the operation in Minnesota and called it a "sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases through new background checks and intensive verification of refugee claims," according to a press release from earlier this month.

-ABC News' Armando Garcia and Laura Romero

Jan 28, 2026, 6:03 PM EST

Acting ICE director no longer required to appear in court on Friday

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is no longer required to appear in court on Friday, according to an order issued by Minnesota's chief judge.

Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz canceled Friday's hearing, noting that Lyons' appearance is no longer required because the individual previously denied a bond hearing was released.

Todd Lyons, acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), participates in a television interview outside the White House, Nov. 3, 2025.
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However, in his order issued on Wednesday, Judge Schiltz said that the release of Juan T.R. "does not end the Court's concerns."

Schiltz attached an appendix that he said identifies 96 court orders that ICE violated in 74 cases.

Demonstrators protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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"This list should give pause to anyone -- no matter his or her political beliefs -- who cares about the rule of law," Schiltz said. "ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence."

Schiltz issued a warning to ICE, stating that “future noncompliance with court orders” may result in new orders requiring the appearance of Lyons or other government officials.

-ABC News' Laura Romero

Jan 28, 2026, 2:12 PM EST

Attorney General Bondi 'on the ground' in Minneapolis

Attorney General Pam Bondi said she is "on the ground" in Minneapolis and announced the arrest of 16 people charged with assaulting federal law enforcement.

"Federal agents have arrested 16 Minnesota rioters for allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement -- people who have been resisting and impeding our federal law enforcement agents," Bondi wrote on social media. "We expect more arrests to come. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: NOTHING will stop President Trump and this Department of Justice from enforcing the law."

Jan 28, 2026, 1:12 PM EST

2 federal officers involved in Pretti shooting placed on leave: Sources

Two federal officers involved in Saturday's shooting of Alex Pretti have been placed on paid administrative leave, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

The sources told ABC News this is standard operating procedure when there is an officer-involved shooting.

PHOTO: The moment that the firearm of a man identified as Alex Pretti is retrieved from a waistband holster by a federal officer is seen in Minneapolis
The moment that the firearm of a man identified as Alex Pretti is retrieved from a waistband holster by a federal officer (in light grey jacket, crouched) as another officer (in green) draws his weapon, before Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 24, 2026.
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One federal officer involved is a Border Patrol agent and the other is a Customs and Border Protection officer, according to a Department of Homeland Security notification to Congress, obtained by ABC News on Tuesday. Both discharged their weapons, according to the notification.

A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said the two officers involved have been on administrative leave since Saturday, calling it "standard protocol."

At a news conference on Sunday, Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino said the officers involved in the shooting were still working.

"All agents that were involved in that scene are working, not in Minneapolis, but in other locations," he said.

-ABC News’ Luke Barr

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