Pastors, bishops, rabbis and imams from more than a dozen states have responded to a call issued by local faith and justice organizers in Minneapolis following a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that have left residents fearful and grieving.
The mobilization intensified after the January 7 fatal shooting of Renée Nicole Good by a federal agent, an incident that galvanized national attention and faith-based response. And even more so, after the January 24 killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year old Intensive care unit nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Officials said they believed Pretti meant to kill them. They said he attacked first, even as video evidence later contradicted that account. They questioned whether he was legally entitled to carry a concealed weapon. And they insisted he received immediate medical care, a claim a witness directly challenged…