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Alex Pretti's parents say federal officials lied about him and withheld information

At their first press conference, Alex Pretti's parents said the federal government has given them no meaningful information about his January killing and publicly lied about him.

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Susan and Michael Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti, said at a press conference on Tuesday that federal officials lied about their son after he was killed and have since withheld information from them. It was their first public appearance since his death in January.

The Hill reports that Susan Pretti said the federal government went on TV and lied about Alex, and tried to slander his memory to cover up its crime. The Guardian reports the parents accused officials of stonewalling them and shielding their son's killers.

The parents called on the Department of Justice to hold those involved accountable. They said they have been ignored and misled, according to The New York Times and The Guardian. The Guardian reports they have received no meaningful information about the case. CBS News reports they have not heard from the federal government about his death.

ABC News says Pretti, a Veterans Affairs nurse, was killed on January 24 and that nine months have passed. The Guardian describes him as 37 and says he was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. ABC's headline quotes the family: "It has been a miserable year."

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  1. ABC NewsWATCH: Alex Pretti's family hold presser for the first time: 'It has been a miserable year'Tue, Oct 27, 12:50 PM EDT
  2. CBS NewsAlex Pretti's parents says they haven't heard from the federal government about his deathTue, Oct 27, 1:37 PM EDT
  3. The New York TimesAlex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on InvestigationTue, Oct 27, 2:20 PM EDT
  4. The Guardian‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killersTue, Oct 27, 7:25 PM EDT
  5. ABC NewsAlex Pretti's parents seek answers from DOJ months after son's killingTue, Oct 27, 8:58 PM EDT
  6. The HillAlex Pretti's family demands answers, says DOJ withholding infoWed, Oct 28, 1:11 PM EDT
  7. The HillPretti family: DOJ refusing to turn over evidenceWed, Oct 28, 5:41 PM EDT

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Earlier versions (3)
  1. Tue, Oct 27, 7:35 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Alex Pretti's parents accuse federal officials of shielding his killers
  2. Tue, Oct 27, 5:15 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Alex Pretti's parents demand transparency from Justice Department over his killing
  3. Tue, Oct 27, 2:55 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Alex Pretti's parents say federal government has not contacted them about his death