Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say
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Key Points:
- Several career prosecutors, including supervisors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division criminal section, announced resignations following the decision not to open a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal immigration agent.
- The investigation into the shooting by ICE officer Jonathan Ross has been classified as an assault on a federal officer, with Ross viewed as the victim, rather than a civil rights probe into excessive use of force, prompting frustration among prosecutors.
- Video footage shows Ross firing at the woman as she drove away and suggests delayed medical aid, while senior officials have publicly blamed the woman, though legal experts argue the evidence warrants a civil rights inquiry.
- The resignations also reflect broader dissatisfaction with political interference in the division's work, including controversial
