America is facing a “grim turning point.”
Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp wrote after this weekend’s deadly shooting in Minneapolis that the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by Border Patrol agents was the type of brutal act that should be “taken seriously by public officials. Yet the Trump administration responded almost immediately by smearing Pretti and lionizing his killer.”
Videos and eyewitness accounts of the shooting directly contradicted statements from Trump administration officials. What happens next is crucial.
“How Trump responds to the democratic outpouring in the streets of Minnesota, and the growing unease among even some in his party, will determine just how dark and brutal the next few months will be.”
As tensions continue to rise in Minnesota, we’ve rounded up our reporting below to bring context to this evolving story — because understanding the full picture is the first step toward accountability. We’ll continue to cover the ramifications of this story and focus on giving you the clarity you need to know what’s happening, how it affects your life, and what you can do about it.
—Swati
