Six Minnesota Federal Prosecutors Resign Amid Pressure Over Renee Goody Case

At least six federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned amid pressure to reclassify the killing of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent as an assault rather than a homicide. The resignations come after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its intention to investigate the incident.

The DOJ has stated that it sees no basis for a civil rights probe into the shooting, which occurred in Minneapolis. However, some prosecutors have expressed concerns about the investigation and the potential implications for their work.

According to reports, Joe Thompson, Minnesota’s top federal fraud prosecutor, was one of those who resigned. The other five prosecutors’ names have not been released.

The incident in question involved Renee Good, whose husband, Michael Good, shot and killed an ICE agent during a traffic stop in 2020. Renee Good had previously claimed that her husband acted in self-defense, but the DOJ has since reclassified the incident as a homicide.

The resignations of the federal prosecutors have raised questions about the potential impact on the investigation and the handling of similar cases in the future.

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