Overview
- Resignations span the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in Washington and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis, with reports citing six departures in Minnesota and six in Washington.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said there is currently no basis for a federal civil-rights investigation into Renee Nicole Good’s death.
- Prosecutors cite directives to investigate Good’s widow and instructions barring the Civil Rights Division from the Minnesota probe as key reasons for leaving.
- Local officials dispute the administration’s portrayal of Good as a domestic terrorist, pointing to video they say shows she steered her car away, and the UN Human Rights Office has called for an independent review.
- Named departures include Minnesota prosecutor Joe Thompson, as state officials such as Gov. Tim Walz and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty criticized the removal of experienced lawyers and alleged political interference.