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Ilhan Omar attack, Alex Pretti photo & more

Ilhan Omar attack, Alex Pretti photo & more

Plus: Analyzing claim ICE can use Ring doorbells as mass surveillance tools

January 31, 2026

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A white man and Black woman are shown on an image from left to right. The woman is pointing at the man, who holds money and a Fiji water bottle.

Does this image prove attack on Ilhan Omar was staged? We inspected

On Tuesday, a man attacked Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall, spraying her with liquid before being tackled and arrested.

Soon after the news broke, an image spread online seemingly showing Omar posing next to the suspect while he held cash and a bottle of Fiji water. Reporter Nur Ibrahim has the details.

Two images of a white man wearing navy blue scrubs is shown. On the left, the person has less hair, a thinner face and neck and a lighter complexion than the image on the right. The image on the left has a green checkmark indicating it's a real image, while the image on the right has a red camera with a slash through it indicating it's fake.

An MS NOW spokesperson said the network used the image without knowing someone had digitally altered it.

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Close up photo of a Ring video doorbell on a house made of wooden planks

Analyzing claim ICE can use Ring doorbells as mass surveillance tools

Some social media users have spread warnings online about U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement potentially accessing Ring doorbell cameras via the security technology company Flock.

Reporter Emery Winter broke down what we know, including details about the partnership and Ring's imperfect record of handling customer data.