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An image of Alex Pretti is seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on January 26.

Investigators in Customs and Border Protection’s internal probe into Alex Pretti killing have limited evidence access

By Shimon Prokupecz, Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Investigators tasked with running the internal Customs and Border Protection probe into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti have had limited access to information and evidence obtained by the Department of Homeland Security’s investigative agency (HSI) and the FBI, a law enforcement official briefed on

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Liam Conejo Ramos

Detained 5-year-old immigrant is depressed and lethargic, Texas congressman says in demanding boy’s release

By Ed Lavandera, Norma Galeana, Holly Yan, CNN Dilley, Texas (CNN) — The 5-year-old boy who with his father was taken last week by immigration agents from their suburban Minneapolis driveway has appeared depressed and lethargic at the South Texas detention facility where the pair is being held, said a congressman concerned for Liam Conejo

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5 things to know for Jan. 28: Minnesota ICE crackdown, Political violence, Severe weather, Social media trial, Epstein files

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The way clinicians diagnose mental illnesses could soon change dramatically. A cornerstone manual, known as “psychiatry’s bible,” is being radically overhauled to improve mental health assessments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Minnesota ICE crackdown New details are emerging

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A war crime prosecutor and a police officer work next to a passenger train hit by a Russian drone strike

Russia strikes civilian train in Ukraine, killing five, in an attack Zelensky calls ‘terrorism’

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism.” Emergency workers were confronted with scenes of carnage at the site of the attack in

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Stella Carlson talks with CNN's Anderson Cooper during an exclusive interview.

‘We all have to be brave’: Meet the woman whose video of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicted the administration’s claims

CNN By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church. It would have been a welcome contrast to the weekslong onslaught of federal immigration enforcement and protests that have overwhelmed her home in the Twin Cities. Being an active participant in her community is

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Stella Carlson talks with CNN's Anderson Cooper during an exclusive interview.

5 things to know for Jan. 28: Minnesota ICE crackdown, Political violence, Severe weather, Social media trial, Epstein files

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN The way clinicians diagnose mental illnesses could soon change dramatically. A cornerstone manual, known as “psychiatry’s bible,” is being radically overhauled to improve mental health assessments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Minnesota ICE crackdown New details are

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Stella Carlson talks with CNN's Anderson Cooper during an exclusive interview.

‘We all have to be brave’: Meet the woman whose video of Alex Pretti’s killing contradicted the administration’s claims

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church. It would have been a welcome contrast to the weekslong onslaught of federal immigration enforcement and protests that have overwhelmed her home in the Twin Cities. Being an active participant in her community is important

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The Spanish Parliament building in Madrid

‘A migration model based on human rights’: Spain to grant legal status to half a million undocumented migrants

By Pau Mosquera, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — Spain has announced it will grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goes against a trend of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies in the United States and much of Europe. The move, announced Tuesday, is aimed at reducing labor exploitation in Spain’s underground economy.

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