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DOJ prosecutors resign in protest over handling of ICE shooting investigation

DOJ prosecutors resign in protest over handling of ICE shooting investigation

Summary

Several high-ranking prosecutors in the Justice Department have resigned. Their resignations are in protest over how the department managed an investigation into an ICE officer's shooting of a woman in Minneapolis.

Key Facts

  • Four senior leaders in the division investigating police killings resigned.
  • The resignations were due to concerns about the handling of a shooting in Minneapolis.
  • An ICE officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
  • In addition to the four senior leaders, six other federal prosecutors in Minnesota also left their jobs.
  • The wave of resignations reflects discontent with the Department's actions regarding this case.

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