Fed. Prosecutors Resign After Trump DOJ Push To Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
Six federal prosecutors resigned over DOJ decisions to block civil rights investigation and target victim's partner after ICE shooting, amid 2,400 federal agents active in Minneapolis.
- At least six career prosecutors resigned from the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, after being tasked with investigating the shooting of Renee Good.
- Several top officials in the U.S. Department of Justice quit due to the department's handling of the Renee Good killing by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
- Three Minnesota federal prosecutors resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and its unwillingness to investigate the ICE shooter.
- Drew Evans stated that Thompson's departure was a major setback for efforts to root out fraud in the state and for public safety.
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Six Minnesota federal prosecutors resigned on Tuesday in the face of pressure from the Justice Department to investigate the widow of a woman murdered by an ICE agent and the department’s refusal to inquire about the shooter, according to people familiar with his decision. Joseph Thompson, who was the second in command of the prosecution and supervised an extensive fraud investigation that has convulsed the Minnesota political landscape, was one…
Renee Good killing sparks protests, resignations, and legal fight over ICE operations in Minnesota
In early January 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a federal enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident, captured on video and widely shared, showed Good in her vehicle as federal agents confronted her near a residential street. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has defended the agent’s use of force as self-defense, but …
DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow Sparks Mass Resignation
A push by the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the widow of Renee Nicole Good after her tragic killing at the hands of a federal immigration officer has sparked a mass resignation of federal prosecutors in Minnesota, reports say. According to reports, at least a dozen federal prosecutors across Washington and Minnesota have indicated their plans to resign. Source
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