Six prosecutors resign amid DOJ handling of ICE shooting
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Minneapolis — Six federal prosecutors resigned this week in protest after Justice Department leaders excluded the Civil Rights Division from the probe into the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday in Washington there is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights probe, while the FBI continues its investigation. The departures included long-serving assistant U.S. attorney Joseph Thompson and raised concerns about institutional knowledge loss in fraud and benefits investigations. State officials publicly criticized the Justice Department's handling of the matter. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from MinnPost, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Straits Times, 7 News Miami, AM 1240 and FM 95.3 WJON and Pravda EN.
Timeline of Events
- Jan. 7 — Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
- FBI opened an inquiry into the shooting following the incident.
- Civil Rights Division lawyers were informed they would not participate in the federal probe.
- Jan. 13 — Six prosecutors, including Joseph Thompson, resigned from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly stated there was currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation.
- Articles Published:
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- Left Leaning:
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- Distribution:
- Left 0%, Center 83%, Right 17%
Federal leadership and the ICE officer involved avoided immediate expansion of a criminal civil-rights probe, which reduces near-term institutional and political scrutiny for those parties.
The resigning prosecutors, Renee Good's family, and public confidence in impartial investigations suffered reputational and operational losses after the Justice Department limited Civil Rights Division involvement.
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Six prosecutors resign amid DOJ handling of ICE shooting
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