US EditionDOJ sees no basis for civil rights investigation following ICE shooting in Minneapolis, official says
The Justice Department excluded its Civil Rights Division from investigating the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, prompting resignations of four top prosecutors.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said `There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation` into the killing of Renee Nicole Good.
- After being excluded from the probe, the Civil Rights Division was told not to participate at this stage, prompting the resignations of four Civil Rights Division supervisors and other federal prosecutors.
- On Jan. 7, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good after she moved her car forward, with officials describing his actions as self-defense and labeling it domestic terrorism.
- Public outrage grew after widely viewed footage and a national poll showed over half of American voters thought the shooting was unjustified, while mainstream outlets report the DOJ is investigating Good's widow.
- The FBI is leading the investigation and has denied state assistance through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, while the DOJ Civil Rights Division's staffing thinned with nearly 400 attorneys leaving under Harmeet Dhillon.
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Minneapolis shooting: Justice department blocks civil rights probe - Here’s what we know so far
US News: Renee Nicole Good was shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests and deepening divisions over immigration policies and the use of lethal force. The Justice Department blocks a civil rights investigation, igniting further unrest.
According to the US Department of Justice, there is insufficient evidence to launch a criminal investigation into the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, several magistrates have resigned out of frustration with the department's handling of the investigation. Protests against ICE continue.
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DOJ sees no basis for civil rights investigation following ICE shooting in Minneapolis, official says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly not investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration officer as a civil rights case. “There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told CNN Tuesday. The Hill has reached out to the DOJ for comment. Good,…
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