In a surprising turn of events, three top prosecutors in Minnesota have stepped down. This happened because they disagreed with the Justice Department. The department wanted to look into the widow of a woman shot by an ICE agent. But the prosecutors thought this was not the right move.

The main prosecutor, Joseph H. Thompson, was in charge of a big fraud case. This case has been making waves in Minnesota's political scene. Thompson and two others, Harry Jacobs and Melinda Williams, quit on the same day. They all worked on the fraud case, which started in 2022.

The fraud case is about people tricking safety net programs run by the state. Most of the people accused in this case are of Somali origin. This case is one of the reasons the Trump administration started a tough immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

The resignations came after days of chaos in the U. S. attorney's office. People were upset about the shooting of Renee Nicole Good. This upset led to angry protests not just in Minnesota, but all over the country.

The prosecutors who quit did not want to talk about why they left. But it's clear they were not happy with how the Justice Department was handling things. They thought the department should have included state officials in the investigation of the shooting. But the department wanted to focus on the widow instead.

This is a big deal because it shows a rift between prosecutors and the Justice Department. It also highlights the tension around the ICE shooting and the fraud case. The situation is still developing, and more details might come out later.

Prosecutors Walk Out Over ICE Shooting Probe

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