US EditionSeveral more Minnesota federal prosecutors resign
A second wave of eight prosecutors leave amid disputes over DOJ refusal to investigate ICE shooting and pressure to probe victim Renee Good's widow, shrinking office size drastically.
- On Monday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported eight more federal prosecutors are leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office.
- The New York Times reported prosecutors stepped down over the U.S. Department of Justice's reluctance to investigate the agent who shot Renee Good and pressure to probe her widow.
- Ana Voss, the civil division chief, is among eight prosecutors resigning, including Dan Bobier, slated to succeed Joe Thompson on fraud cases, and Allen Slaughter, linked to the Chauvin prosecution.
- Departures risk straining federal prosecution capacity in Minnesota as DHS ordered body-worn cameras for federal agents Monday and an FBI supervisory agent resigned last month.
- Doug Kelley said `It is really a sad day because it's very bad for the rule of law in Minnesota`, KARE 11 confirmed the report, and an anonymous person familiar with personnel moves said more departures were likely.
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More departures at U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources say
A new wave of departures is rippling through the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota, where additional federal prosecutors are leaving at a time of mounting frustration with the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement.
More departures at the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources say
A new wave of departures is rippling through the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota, where additional federal prosecutors are leaving at a time of mounting frustration with the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement and the Justice Department's response to fatal shootings of civilians by federal agents, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
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More departures at the US attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources say
More prosecutors are leaving the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota during a time of continued turmoil over the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement in the state and recent shootings of civilians by federal agents.
More prosecutors leaving MN US Attorney's Office over frustrations: Report
Eight federal prosecutors are leaving Minnesota's US Attorney's Office over mounting frustrations with continued immigration enforcement policies handed down by the Trump administration and Department of Justice.
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