"And on Tuesday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement that "there is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation." The statement, first reported by CNN, did not elaborate on how the department had reached a conclusion that no investigation was warranted. Federal officials have said that the officer acted in self-defense and that the driver of the Honda was engaging in "an act of domestic terrorism" when she pulled forward toward him."
"The quick pronouncement by administration officials before any meaningful investigation could be completed has raised concerns about the federal government's determination to conduct a thorough review of the chain of events precipitating the shooting. Minnesota officials have also raised alarm after federal officials blocked state investigators from accessing evidence and declared that Minnesota has no jurisdiction to investigate the killing."
The Justice Department determined there is currently no basis to open a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. The FBI is conducting a probe while Civil Rights Division lawyers were informed they would not participate at this time. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a statement asserting no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation. Federal officials portrayed the officer's actions as self-defense and described the driver as engaging in "an act of domestic terrorism." State officials raised concerns after federal officials blocked state investigators and asserted Minnesota lacked jurisdiction. Multiple federal prosecutors and supervisors resigned or gave notice.
Read at Fortune
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]