Prosecutors quit in protest as DOJ declines civil-rights probe into Minneapolis ICE shooting
TL;DR
Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota and Washington, D.C., resigned after the DOJ declined to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, highlighting disputes over examining potential ties to activist groups and the FBI’s role; the departures come amid broader civil rights division leadership changes and political tensions surrounding the case.
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- DoJ attorneys resign over decision not to investigate agent in Minneapolis ICE shooting The Guardian
- A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting MS NOW
- DOJ’s top civil rights prosecutors depart as office is cut out of key probes The Washington Post
- Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say CBS News
- Trump Legal Goon Harmeet Dhillon’s Refusal to Probe ICE Killing of Renee Good Triggers Staff Exodus The Daily Beast
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