The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, who was killed on Saturday during an encounter with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, has further escalated tensions in a metropolitan area dotted with college campuses. As the region reels with civil unrest, area universities are grappling with how to maintain safe operations. They’re also facing pressure to exert stronger moral leadership as their institutions’ values are tested in real time.
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Guests

Scott Carlson⁠, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education 

Fae Hodges, University of Minnesota Twin Cities student

Alexander Boni-Saenz, a law professor at the University of Minnesota