{"id":2552399,"date":"2026-01-26T06:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-ceos-in-minnesota-call-for-immediate-deescalation-of-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:38:33","slug":"60-ceos-in-minnesota-call-for-immediate-deescalation-of-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-ceos-in-minnesota-call-for-immediate-deescalation-of-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"60 CEOs in Minnesota call for \u2018immediate, deescalation of tensions\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F60-ceos-in-minnesota-call-for-immediate-deescalation-of-tensions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2552399&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sixty Minnesota CEOs have issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-church-grapples-with-lgbt-issues-and-female-ordination-in-landmark-vatican-meeting\/\" title=\"Vatican meeting tackles LGBT and female ordination challenges for Catholic Church.\">public letter urging<\/a> an immediate deescalation of tensions in Minneapolis following civil unrest tied to anti\u2011ICE protests and the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent. The letter,published by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce,was signed by leaders of major firms and institutions including Target,UnitedHealth Group,U.S. Bancorp, the Mayo clinic, Land O\u2019Lakes, and the state\u2019s professional sports teams.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embattled-environmental-activist-takes-center-stage-in-bid-to-cancel-pipeline\/\" title=\"Embattled Environmental Activist Takes Center Stage in Bid to Cancel Pipeline\">business leaders called<\/a> for cooperative action among Mayor Jacob Frey, Governor Tim Walz, and federal officials to restore calm, find \u201creal solutions,\u201d and enable families, employees, and businesses to return to normal. They said Minnesota\u2019s business community has been working behind the scenes wiht state, local, and federal officials \u2014 including the White House and the Vice president \u2014 to address the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The letter stressed the need for peace and focused cooperation to achieve a swift,durable resolution. The appeal comes amid broader concern over federal immigration\u2011enforcement operations in Minneapolis: Pretti\u2019s death was described as the third shooting this month involving federal officers, with Renee Good shot earlier during similar enforcement activity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">60 CEOs in Minnesota call for &lsquo;immediate, deescalation of tensions&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482451\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Amid the civil unrest due to anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, 60 chief executive officers wrote a letter calling for the lowering of tensions in the city, along with pleas and hopes of returning to normalcy. The business leaders have called for cooperative efforts between Mayor Jacob Frey, Governor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a>, and Trump administration officials in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-patrol\/\">Border Patrol<\/a> agent on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The letter was published by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mnchamber.com\/blog\/open-letter-more-60-ceos-minnesota-based-companies\">Minnesota Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and signed by the CEOs of companies and organizations such as Target, UnitedHealth Group, U.S. Bancorp, Minnesota&rsquo;s professional sports teams, the Mayo Clinic, and Land O&rsquo;Lakes, among others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4431807\/dca-air-collision-families-aviation-safety-changes\/\">Grieving families of DC midair collision say more needs to be done to fix safety concerns one year after tragedy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4421101\/house-races-2026-big-competition-double-digit-candidate-fields\/\">House races in 2026 see big competition with double-digit candidate fields<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4433031\/national-park-service-removes-slavery-exhibit-in-philadelphia\/\">National Park Service removes slavery exhibit in Philadelphia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The business community in Minnesota prides itself in providing leadership and solving problems to ensure a strong and vibrant state,&rdquo; read the letter. &ldquo;The recent challenges facing our state have created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life. For the past several weeks, representatives of Minnesota&rsquo;s business community have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state, and local officials to advance real solutions.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These efforts have included close communication with the Governor, the White House, the Vice President, and local mayors,&rdquo; the CEOs wrote. &ldquo;There are ways for us to come together to foster progress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The CEOs encouraged all parties to work together to find &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-sketches-out-plans-on-border-amid-gop-border-attacks-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris sketches out plans on border amid GOP border attacks - Washington Examiner\">real solutions&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in the aftermath of the shooting. They each called for peace and expressed their desire to &ldquo;build a bright and prosperous future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With yesterday&rsquo;s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local, and federal officials to work together to find real solutions,&rdquo; read the letter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4432861\/schiff-ice-border-patrol-funding-pretti-shooting\/\"><strong>SCHIFF SAYS HE&rsquo;S NOT GIVING ICE OR BORDER PATROL &lsquo;ANOTHER DIME&rsquo; AFTER PRETTI SHOOTING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In this difficult moment for our community, we call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state, and federal leaders to achieve a swift and durable solution that enables families, businesses, our employees, and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a bright and prosperous future,&rdquo; noted the CEOs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pretti was killed on Saturday during a confrontation with Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis who were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >conducting illegal immigration enforcement operations<\/a>. He is the third person to be shot in Minneapolis this month by federal law enforcement officers during such an activity. Renee Good, a 37-year-old resident of Minneapolis, was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Jan. 7, as the agency was engaged in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-racists-behind-school-enemies-list-now-gathering-info-on-children-as-top-prosecutor-joins-in\/\" title=\"\u2018Anti-Racists\u2019 Behind School Enemies List Now Gathering Info On Children As Top Prosecutor Joins In\">enforcement activities<\/a>. Good was the first civilian fatality during illegal immigration enforcement campaigns in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>60 Minnesota CEOs urge immediate de\u2011escalation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2552400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-juu0q3y2r-1769421704510-e1769421806925.jpg?1769403821&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[71913,7268,5698],"class_list":["post-2552399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-business-leaders-2","tag-ceos","tag-minnesota"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-juu0q3y2r-1769421704510-e1769421806925.jpg?1769403821&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2552399"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2552403,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552399\/revisions\/2552403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2552400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2552399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2552399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2552399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}