Placer County Democratic Party condemns state-sanctioned violence against American citizens
The Placer County Democratic Party mourns the tragic and senseless loss of Alex Pretti, a dedicated 37-year-old ICU nurse and American citizen, who was fatally shot yesterday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. We also continue to grieve for Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, poet, and American citizen, who was killed by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026. In less than one month, under the Trump Administration's aggressive directives, federal law enforcement agents have unleashed excessive and lethal force that has claimed the lives of two American citizens in Minneapolis. This represents an increasingly chilling pattern of abuse of power, where unaccountable federal agents operate with impunity, turning our streets into zones of terror.
We also condemn in the strongest terms this administration's escalating campaign of deception and dehumanization by falsely branding American citizens as "criminals" and "terrorists" to justify mounting deaths, brutal injuries, and violent mistreatment of peaceful protesters and legal observers. This is not law enforcement. It is state-sanctioned violence that erodes the very foundations of democracy and betrays American values. We urge every U.S. Senator to vote against the upcoming Department of Homeland Security funding bill that would perpetuate the continuation of these unchecked and indefensible abuses.
Placer County Democrats stand resolutely with the families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in demanding full accountability, transparent investigations, and swift justice for those responsible for these killings. We fiercely oppose the weaponization of federal agencies into secret, unaccountable paramilitary forces that answer to political whims rather than the rule of law. Our hearts beat with those who courageously and non-violently resist the Trump Administration's un-American assault on our communities, our rights, and our humanity.
Nick Bennett, Chair
Placer County Democratic Central Committee
