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DOJ says won’t investigate ICE agent’s fatal shooting of Renee Good (www.aljazeera.com)

submitted 1 month ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not be investigating the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who killed Renee Nicole Macklin Good, while also confirming reports that it is looking into charges against top Minnesota officials for encouraging protests.

Speaking to Fox News on Sunday night, Blanche said the civil rights unit of the Justice Department would not bow to pressure to investigate the shooting death of Minneapolis resident and mother Good, 37, earlier this month.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Won't bow to pressure to do the literal job they are tasked with.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

The Department of Jesters exists for entertainment purposes only

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's a bad take. If people lose faith in the legal system, they'll go vigilante. Justice is a strong human need.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's why it's a good take. Instead of a sham trial they skip the kangaroo court and people finally seek justice. Trump is awesome.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That is the world's greyest silver lining.

That said,I won't be sad when it happens. Just sad that it needed to get to that.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Perfect, more free hands to "working hard to produce the Epstein Files"

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

Ok, then hand over the investigation to a state's bureau that will.

[–] bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Say your side is guilty without saying your side is guilty.

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Already forgot about 2020, huh?