Sidelining of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division in ICE…
Originally reported by DOJ sues police department civil rights – BingNews
In the week since the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent, a dozen Justice Department prosecutors and career officials have left their positions — some of whom have expressed frustration over the department’s handling of the case. Senior U.S. Justice Department leaders have ordered federal prosecutors who specialize in probing civil rights crimes not to pursue an investigation into Good’s shooting death in Minneapolis last week. The sidelining of the Civil Rights Division’s criminal section is highly unusual, and appears to break with the Justice Department’s own manual, which calls for its involvement in cases that are designated as being in the “national interest.”
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Sidelining of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division in ICE shooting is unusual, legal experts say — DOJ sues police department civil rights – BingNews
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