Top DOJ Officials Resign After Being Cut Off From Renee Good Killing Probe
Common Dreams • • general
Key Points:
- Four top officials in the DOJ's Civil Rights Division resigned following the decision not to investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent, a move that breaks with usual protocol for law enforcement use-of-force cases.
- The FBI is investigating the shooting, but the Civil Rights Division's criminal unit, which typically handles such probes, has been excluded, prompting criticism and a lawsuit from Minnesota authorities after the FBI blocked local investigations.
- The Trump administration has framed Good as a "domestic terrorist" and justified the shooting as "defensive," despite video evidence and training advising against shooting at moving vehicles, fueling controversy and internal DOJ dissent.
- Hundreds of attorneys have resigned from the Civil Rights Division since Trump's second term began, citing
