"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."
"This includes six federal prosecutors in the state who left their jobs on Tuesday, and another six top prosecutors in the criminal section of the Justice Department in D.C.. Among those resigning was the second in command at the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota, Joseph H. Thompson, The New York Times reported, citing three sources familiar. The group also includes the leaders of the criminal section of the Civil Rights Division in the Justice Department, which typically investigates police killings"
"The resignations came as a result of a push by top Justice Department officials to investigate Good's widow, a move that has sparked outrage over the seeming mission to punish a family already grieving the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent's brutal and public killing of Good. Related Story | At the same time, numerous officials have resigned from the DOJ over its decision to not investigate the killing."
A Department of Justice push to investigate the widow of Renee Nicole Good after her killing by a federal immigration officer prompted mass resignations of federal prosecutors across Washington and Minnesota. At least a dozen prosecutors indicated plans to resign, including six in Minnesota and six in the Justice Department's criminal section in D.C. Resignations included the second in command at the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota and leaders of the Civil Rights Division criminal section. The departures were tied to the push to investigate the widow and the DOJ decision not to pursue an investigation into the killing, generating significant outrage.
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