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fromtruthout.org
1 day ago

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.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 days ago

Minnesota: Prosecutors reportedly resign over federal probe

More than a dozen federal prosecutors resigned after DOJ declined a Civil Rights Division criminal investigation into ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Trump DOJ changes to civil rights division spark mass exodus of attorneys

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division faces a significant exodus of attorneys due to a shift towards enforcing presidential executive orders.
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fromJezebel
2 days ago
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DOJ Leaders Quit After Civil Rights Unit Refuses to Investigate the Killing of Renee Nicole Good

fromJezebel
2 days ago
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DOJ Leaders Quit After Civil Rights Unit Refuses to Investigate the Killing of Renee Nicole Good

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

DOJ civil rights leaders resign in protest of potential cover-up of ICE shooting of Renee Good - LGBTQ Nation

Investigating officials to determine if they broke the law, defied policy, failed to de-escalate, and resorted to deadly force without basis is one of the Civil Rights Division's most solemn duties,
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fromSlate Magazine
6 months ago

I Quit the DOJ's "Crown Jewel" Along With 70 Percent of My Peers. Here's Why.

The division has undergone an aggressive and illegal purge strategically executed to drain its talent and its power to protect Americans' most fundamental rights.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Trump's justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit

Trump's DOJ appointees are dismantling key civil rights protections in the voting section, raising concerns over future voter discrimination enforcement.
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