"A supervisor in the FBI's Minneapolis field office who unsuccessfully attempted to investigate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in the city on 7 January has resigned, according to multiple reports. News of agent Tracee Mergen's resignation surfaced shortly before federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. Pretti and Good were both 37-year-old US citizens."
"Mergen resigned following pressure from the bureau in Washington DC to discontinue an inquiry into ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who shot Good to death as videos showed her trying to drive away from a confrontation, according to the New York Times and NBC News. Those outlets cited sources. The FBI has not commented on Mergen's resignation, saying it does not comment on personnel matters."
"Mergen's decision to leave the bureau, meanwhile, comes as Trump's justice department has said it sees no reason for initiating a civil rights investigation into Good's killing, which had also prompted street protests. There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation, deputy attorney general Todd Blanche said in a statement on 13 January. The Trump administration has argued that Ross acted in self-defense after Good obstructed federal law enforcement operations with her vehicle, endangering the agent."
An FBI supervisor in Minneapolis resigned after pressure from Washington to discontinue an inquiry into ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Nicole Good on 7 January. Video footage showed Good attempting to drive away during the confrontation. News of the resignation surfaced shortly before federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, another 37-year-old US citizen, sparking escalating protests. The Justice Department says there is no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation. Federal authorities have declined cooperation with local agencies, prompting claims of a coverup and leading state investigators to withdraw while several federal prosecutors resigned.
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