Mournful, ceremonial: Minneapolis VA memorial gathering overflows to remember Alex Pretti - Sat, 07 Feb 2026 PST

Minneapolis VA hospital employees by the hundreds filled a chapel, crowded into spillover space, and peered at a livestream feed this week to mourn the loss of one of their own to gunfire from federal agents on a city street. The outpouring of grief and admiration on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for Alex Pretti was detailed in a poignant account posted on the Department of Veterans Affairs website and ...