DOJ Abandons Civil Rights Probe as DHS Leads Minneapolis Shooting Inquiry

The Justice Department has declined to open a civil rights investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti, instead assigning DHS to review officer conduct and potential offenses while the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension handles the case. Concerns about evidence handling and a lack of independent federal scrutiny have been raised by former investigators and watchdogs, suggesting the process could be biased or tainted by the agencies conducting the inquiry.