Prosecutors in Minneapolis warn more could resign over handling of fatal shooting cases, sources say [View all]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: January 29, 2026 / 8:05 PM EST


Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis this week questioned the U.S. attorney over the lack of any civil rights investigations into two fatal shootings by immigration agents, and warned that more people could resign in protest if things don't change, multiple sources told CBS News.

In a somber meeting on Monday between Minnesota U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen and assistant U.S. attorneys in the criminal division, prosecutors expressed concern that they were not allowed to investigate the federal officers who shot and killed Renee Good or Alex Pretti, sources familiar with the meeting said.

They also told Rosen they are worried about how President Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is being handled by the office, warning that they are facing pressure to rush to file criminal charges against people accused of assaulting federal officers without conducting a formal investigation, and that the intense focus on such cases is interfering with their ability to complete other important work.

A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on the meeting, referring only to a memo Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in February, in which she referred to the department attorneys as the president's lawyers.

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