Journalists Releases Report On Alleged Messages

The shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis followed a now-familiar script. A chaotic encounter. A rapid political response. Democrats immediately crying “murder,” the liberal media echoing the claim with little hesitation, and social media erupting before the facts had time to settle. At this stage, no one can say with certainty whether the shooting was justified or criminal. That determination belongs to investigators, not pundits or activists. What is already clear, however, is that Minnesota’s refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities is creating an environment where deadly confrontations are becoming more likely, not less.

#BREAKING: Man shot by Border Patrol during operation in Minneapolis, waiting for more info. pic.twitter.com/bDjid5auAl

— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) January 24, 2026

Pretti was armed with a handgun during the incident that led to his death. That alone does not settle the question of wrongdoing, but it is a critical fact that was quickly minimized in early narratives. Minneapolis, meanwhile, has once again descended into disorder, with barricades, street takeovers, and escalating hostility toward federal agents. Against that backdrop, independent journalist Cam Higby revealed information that fundamentally changes how this incident must be understood.

Peggy Flanagan is in a Signal group chat doxxing federal agents.

Not shocking.

Here’s a video I made last week showing how half of her town hall walked out to impede federal law enforcement, and how she encouraged others to do the same.

This is the network she helped set up. pic.twitter.com/KpQVztxeAq

— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) January 25, 2026

Higby infiltrated an anti-ICE Signal chat used to coordinate real-time operations against federal immigration officers. What he found was not a loose protest network, but a disciplined, highly organized system designed to locate, track, and overwhelm federal agents. Pretti himself was a member of this chat. So was an alleged former campaign strategist for Governor Tim Walz. According to Higby, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was also present in the group.

Participants use emojis next to their names to identify their assigned roles. Mobile patrols spend their entire shifts actively searching for suspected federal vehicles. When they locate one, the information is relayed to dispatchers and “plate checkers,” who compare license plates against a shared database to confirm whether the vehicle belongs to federal authorities. If confirmed, the database is updated and more people are sent to the location.

Don’t stop making her famous until she’s arrested

Minnesota anti-ICE Signal group leader who’s been coordinating ICE riots was identified as Amanda Koehler

She is a paid protest organizer and Minnesota State Senate Candidate

She was a campaign strategist for Tim Walz pic.twitter.com/tf0Qhfz6Rr

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 25, 2026

Each zone creates a new Signal chat every single day, complete with date labels, and deletes the chats at day’s end. By mid-day, these chats often reach Signal’s maximum capacity of 1,000 users. Those not actively chasing agents are asked to leave to make room. Dispatch calls also routinely hit their 50-person limit, meaning dozens of individuals can be mobilized in a single zone at any given moment.

"We're all fucked!"

Rioter signal chat was exposed for all their internal plans targetting ICE agents (names, threats, illegal acts).

Now they panic, talk about fleeing the state, or country. pic.twitter.com/9q7vijVuRC

— Grummz (@Grummz) January 26, 2026

Perhaps most alarming is the repeated indication that local police are aware of—and in some cases cooperating with—these operations. Messages reference police involvement if ICE is deemed to be “hindering public safety,” blurring the line between lawful enforcement and coordinated obstruction.