Blood, Probes, and Prosecutions: DOJ Interference in a Minnesota Shooting Case
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An Emptywheel post cites a NYT report alleging Kash Patel and other senior DOJ/FBI officials blocked a civil rights probe into Renee Good’s Minnesota shooting to align with Trump’s narrative, halting a planned blood-spatter test ordered by White House-linked figures; the piece also describes pressure to prosecute protesters, with many charges downgraded or reassigned to new lawyers—some JAG officers—raising accusations of political interference and potential cover-up.
- Blood Spatters and Newbie JAG Officers emptywheel
- Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop. The New York Times
- Veteran ICE officer went from fearing for his life to taking a life Star Tribune
- Lawyer wants new trial in earlier case involving ICE officer who shot Renée Good The Washington Post
- Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes Axios
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