January 13, 2026
Justice Department prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have given notice of their departures amid turmoil over the federal investigation into the killing of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, according to people familiar with the matter.
TL;DR
- Approximately six federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned.
- Several supervisors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division have resigned.
- The resignations are linked to turmoil over the federal investigation into a killing by an ICE officer.
- The incident occurred in Minneapolis.
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