Alex Pretti, 37, participated in protests against Trump's immigration crackdown. His family says he had never been known to carry his gun in public.

THE family of the Minneapolis protester shot dead by border patrol agents gave a stark warning to the ICU nurse before he was killed. Tensions between demonstrators and cops are now nearing

Juan Espinoza Martinez faced one count of murder-for-hire, which carries a maximum of 10 years in prison. In an unusually swift trial the jurors reached their decision after roughly three hours of deliberation.

Organizers are calling for protesters to forgo work, school and shopping in the Minneapolis area.

National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez said that despite heavy criticism from the media and Democrats, as well as the consistent presence of agitators.