""There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation," said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday a stance which marks a sharp departure from the Civil Rights Division's role in such incidents under previous administrations. For instance, during President Donald Trump's first term in office in 2020, the Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation into the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis city police officers, resulting in criminal charges."
"This time, however, federal officials have merely determined, quickly and without an investigation, that Good was engaging in "an act of domestic terrorism" when she drove her car toward the ICE officer who then allegedly opened fire in self-defense. Minnesota officials have also accused federal officials of blocking state investigators from accessing evidence and declaring that Minnesota has no jurisdiction to investigate the killing."
More than a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota and at the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have resigned following the DOJ's decision not to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated there was no basis for such an investigation. The Civil Rights Division normally co-leads FBI probes into law enforcement use-of-force cases. Federal officials quickly characterized Good's actions as "an act of domestic terrorism" and determined the officer acted in self-defense. Minnesota officials say federal authorities blocked state investigators from evidence and claimed Minnesota lacked jurisdiction.
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