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Police Chief Brian O’Hara says his department has tried to win back residents’ trust since George Floyd upheaval; activists cite a “different vibe” but say more work is needed.
CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz spoke to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara as top federal Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino is expected to leave the city following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
Former Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo, who oversaw the city’s response to the death of George Floyd, highlighted city residents' lack of trust and credibility in federal law enforcement following the shooting of Alex Pretti.
The Minnesota National Guard is deployed as a judge blocks DHS from altering evidence in the shooting. “This is taking an enormous toll,” the Minneapolis police chief said.
Protesters held a demonstration outside a federal courthouse in Minneapolis, rallying against Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino.
The Trump administration has reassigned Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino out of Minneapolis following intense bipartisan backlash over a fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents — a move experts say signals a major shift in strategy and messaging as scrutiny over enforcement tactics grows nationwide.