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Jan 19, 2026 Federal prosecutors resigned in Minnesota and Washington in protest over DOJ's refusal to investigate a fatal ICE shooting Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A wave of resignations reflected internal dissent over the politicization of civil rights enforcement and unequal application of investigative standards.
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- Federal prosecutors resign in protest over DOJ's refusal to investigate ICE shooting — A wave of federal prosecutors in Minnesota and Washington DC resigned in protest over the Justice Department's decision not to hold a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. The resignations reflect internal dissent within the DOJ over the politicization of the civil rights division and the selective application of investigative standards based on the political alignment of the officer involved.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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Jan 18, 2026 Deputy AG Todd Blanche declined to investigate the ICE shooting of Renee Good Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The Justice Department official said the department would not "bow to pressure" to investigate a fatal shooting recorded on video, drawing scrutiny over selective enforcement.
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- Deputy AG Todd Blanche declined to investigate ICE shooting — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated on Fox News that the FBI would not investigate the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, saying the incident had been reviewed by millions of Americans because it was recorded and that the DOJ would not "bow to pressure" to investigate.
- Attorney General Bondi issues warning to Minnesota protesters without addressing ICE shooting — Attorney General Pam Bondi posted a statement that made no mention of Renee Good's death but warned Minnesota protesters that "obstructing, impeding, or attacking federal law enforcement is a federal crime." The statement came as federal prosecutors in Minnesota and Washington DC resigned in protest over the DOJ's decision not to investigate the fatal ICE shooting. The warning appears designed to chill protest and dissent while the department simultaneously investigates the victim's widow for allegedly impeding the ICE agent.
- DOJ declines to investigate ICE agent's fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Sunday that the Justice Department is "not investigating" the January 7, 2026 fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. Blanche stated the department does not investigate "every time an officer is forced to defend himself" and will not "bow to pressure from the media" or politicians. This contrasts sharply with the 2020 Trump DOJ's immediate criminal investigation into George Floyd's death by Minneapolis police, which led to four officers' federal convictions in 2022. Forensic analysis contradicts claims that Good "ran over" the agent.
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Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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