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Sundance Becomes a Stage for Anti-ICE Outcry After Fatal Minneapolis Shootings

High-profile protests at the festival spotlight demands for accountability after two Minnesota deaths tied to federal enforcement.

Overview

  • Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde and other attendees wore “ICE Out” and “Be Good” pins and denounced ICE during press appearances and red carpets.
  • Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday by a Border Patrol agent, days after the earlier killing of Renée Good.
  • Viral bystander videos of both deaths intensified nationwide protests and spurred on-site actions in Park City, including a brief “Sundancers Melt Ice” rally.
  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said authorities are conducting a “full, impartial, and transparent” investigation into Pretti’s death.
  • The Trump administration has described the shootings as self-defense, a position challenged by artists and protesters referencing the circulating footage.