"CBS News reported on Friday that the Department of Justice had opened a criminal probe into the two Democrats as they continue to speak out against deployments of federal immigration agents in the state. Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good as she attempted to drive away from agents. The killing has turbocharged demonstrations against the presence of federal officers."
"The statute requires force, intimidation, or threats. There's no way they could prove that. He went on to say that Walz's and Frey's verbal opposition to ICE is protected by the First Amendment, unless their speech is likely to cause imminent and lawless action. Litman also noted that President Donald Trump's speech in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021 would be more likely to qualify as such than anything said by Walz and Frey, both of whom the DOJ has subpoenaed."
The Department of Justice opened a criminal probe into Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over potential violations of 18 U.S.C. 372 amid protests after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good. Prosecutor Harry Litman says a prosecution under that statute is a nonstarter because the law requires proof of force, intimidation, or threats, which he says is lacking. Litman states that verbal opposition to ICE is First Amendment protected unless it is likely to produce imminent lawless action, and he suggests the DOJ may seek to subpoena officials' files rather than pursue charges.
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