A Phone in One Hand, Power in the Other

What the killing of Alex Pretti reveals about fear, force, and the future of American law

Good morning! Alex Pretti’s parents did what the Trump administration could not: they told the truth plainly and without euphemism. In a statement released Saturday night, they said they were heartbroken and furious at what they called the “sickening lies” told about their son after federal agents shot him dead in Minneapolis, lies amplified not just by…