A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Updated 7:20 PM MST, March 26, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January was among a group of potential litigants who spoke out Thursday about alleged excessive force against people protesting or monitoring the enforcement surge in Minnesota.
Georgia Savageford, who introduced herself as Wynnie at a news conference, said she was inside an officer’s vehicle when she saw federal agents shoot Pretti.
“That day has changed me forever,” she said. “The trauma will haunt me for the rest of my life, and I will never be the same.”
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Savageford shared her story at a news conference where civil rights attorney John Burris, of Oakland, California, and other lawyers laid out how they’re paving the way for potential class-action lawsuits over alleged excessive force used against protesters and monitors.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-alex-pretti-d6661b848bc3e65113cca3673fe0b01b
The article also details her story and that her attorney specializes in cases of police brutality winning an 11 million settlement against the Oakland police department and helped win a civil verdict for Rodney King.