DoJ attorneys resign over decision not to investigate agent in Minneapolis ICE shooting

Several attorneys in the Justice Department's civil rights division have reportedly resigned following the decision by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon not to investigate the January 7th fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The resignations, involving at least four leaders of the criminal investigations section, occurred after Dhillon, a Trump appointee, declined to pursue an inquiry, which is typical in law enforcement shootings. Meanwhile, the FBI is investigating Good's potential ties to activist groups, despite video evidence suggesting she was attempting to avoid the agent when shot. This decision and the subsequent resignations follow a pattern of departures from the civil rights division since the Trump administration, with a shift in priorities away from traditional civil rights work.

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