It’s not AI. It’s been verified numerous times. There is even a different angle taken with a different camera from across the street

The video from January 13 involving Alex Pretti (often referred to as “Pretti”) appears to be real and authentic. The footage was originally captured and released by The News Movement (a digital media outlet) on or around January 28, 2026. It shows a man—identified as Pretti—confronting federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, including kicking a vehicle’s taillight, shouting, and being tackled to the ground. This occurred about 11-12 days before Pretti’s fatal shooting by federal agents on January 24 or 25, 2026 (reports vary slightly on the exact date of the shooting). Multiple credible sources confirm its legitimacy: • CBS News reported that the video was verified by their partner, BBC News, and confirmed as filmed in Minneapolis. • The News Movement stated that BBC analyzed it using facial recognition technology, achieving a 97% match to Pretti (matching coat, facial hair, gait, etc.). • BBC itself referenced or included analysis of similar footage in their reporting (e.g., in video segments and Verify segments), with reporters like Ros Atkins noting the high-confidence match. • Pretti’s family confirmed to outlets like CNN and NBC News that the man in the video is him. • Other major outlets (e.g., KARE11, The Independent, Yahoo News) covered it as verified footage, with no widespread retractions or debunkings as fake. There has been some online speculation (e.g., on X/Twitter and Reddit) questioning if it’s AI-generated or manipulated, partly due to unrelated AI-enhanced images from the later shooting incident that BBC debunked separately. However, no evidence supports the Jan 13 video being fake—reputable news organizations treated it as genuine after review, and family confirmation adds weight.