Crime and Public Safety

Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder who landed on the FBI’s "Most Wanted," appeared in a California court on Monday. Wedding, 44, was taken into custody on Friday and is accused of running a drug trafficking operation. Officials have said he also orchestrated several killings to further the alleged drug crimes. 

Reports have previously shown protesters in Minnesota targeting hotels where federal agents are believed to be staying. State officials say demonstrators damaged a hotel in Dinkytown on Sunday night, leading to a law enforcement response with federal agents who appeared to use tear gas to disperse the crowd. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking with Garrett Tenney, a National Correspondent for FOX News, who is on the ground with the latest developments in Minneapolis. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has implored President Donald Trump to end the influx of Border Patrol and ICE agents in the state, saying the discussion has moved beyond politics and is now about "basic human decency." LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with former Fort Worth Police Chief and spokesperson for Genasys Evertel, Jeffrey Halstead, as residents in the Twin Cities community, as well as across the country, hold vigils to honor 37-year-old Alex Pretti. ICE continues its operations in Minnesota a day after a federal agent fatally shot Pretti in Minneapolis. 

We are hearing more this Sunday from Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino one day after the deadly Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement agents. This comes after Bovino said the man killed by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis was repeatedly shot because he had a loaded handgun. Alex Pretti, 37, was killed after being shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis Saturday morning. Bovino addressed the media, taking questions about the recent shooting, the ensuing protests and unrest, and current immigration operations both in Minnesota and nationwide. 

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and other members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation held a press conference after federal agents fatally shot a man in the City of Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Sen. Klobuchar spoke in Minneapolis and called for ICE to leave Minnesota, saying the city has been under "siege." Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, and other elected officials and city leaders spoke during the press conference.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has spoken to the media again today after a deadly shooting involving federal agents in the city that took place earlier in the morning. Frey has requested assistance from the Minnesota National Guard to support the Minneapolis Police Department, which has around 600 police officers in total. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara also spoke to the media alongside state and local officials. "Our demand today is for those federal agencies that are operating in our city to do so with the same discipline, humanity and integrity that effective law enforcement in this country demands," O'Hara said earlier in the day.