Hundreds March In Memory Of Alex Pretti Nearly One Month After His Killing

CBS Minnesota

Updated on: February 23, 2026

Hundreds of people rallied and marched in south Minneapolis Saturday morning to remember the life of Alex Pretti and call for continued change following his death.

Pretti's death sparked massive protests and ultimately led to the departure of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, who had been handling the control of Operation Metro Surge.

Four weeks later, roughly 500 federal agents remain in Minnesota, according to Democratic U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Ilhan Omar. Border czar Tom Homan has also promised a complete drawdown of additional federal agents.

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