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Live from NPR News, I'm Corva Coleman.
A federal judge holds a hearing today about whether to limit the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
This comes two days after federal agents shot a protester to death in the city.
FBI Director Cash Patel says that protester Alex Pretty should not have had a firearm with him.
But NPR's Luke Garrett reports some Republican lawmakers and gun rights groups disagree.
Trump administration officials continue to defend the federal agents who killed Freddie.
Here's FBI Director Cash Patel on Fox News Sunday.
You cannot bring a firearm.
loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want.
It's that simple.
You don't have that right to break the law.
There's been no evidence that NPR has verified of Pretti brandishing his handgun at any time during the encounter with federal agents.
GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski said the video appears to show Pretti was killed after being disarmed.
The Alaska senator called for an independent investigation and congressional hearings on the killing.
Murkowski said, quote,
lawfully carrying a firearm does not justify federal agents killing an American.