Demonstrators record Seattle police officers during a march against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Seattle on Feb. 8, 2025. Bystander videos have become central to public understanding of many news events. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
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Millions of people have seen videos on social media, from multiple angles, of the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. On Saturday, federal immigration agents shot and killed Pretti in Minneapolis.
Bystander videos, like the ones taken of Pretti, have played a key role for decades in informing the public