Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's statement comes as new polling shows over half of Americans say the shooting was unjustified.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement there was “no basis” for an investigation. The statement comes as new polling shows over half of Americans say the shooting was unjustified.

Justice Department officials said on Jan. 13 there is “no basis” for an investigation into the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the mother of three whose fatal shooting by an immigration enforcement agent sparked protests across the country.

“There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement referring to Good.

The 37-year-old was fatally shot on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross, when she moved her car forward near the ICE agent. Her death has inspired widespread protests against the Trump administration’s militarized use of the Department of Homeland Security.

  • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    I think the blue states should just secede. The red states aren’t defending us from anything anymore. The federal government is executing people in the streets with impunity.

    • BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      The difference between a blue state and red state is often times just a few percentage points of voting. This is not a good idea. Also there are so many amazing Democrats who have no choice but to live in red states. Moving is really expensive. Will you be willing to pay everyone’s moving expenses? How will we afford a home or apartment in another state? Will we all have jobs? You will hurt a countless number of people if this happens.

      • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        9 hours ago

        I’d be happy to pay your moving expenses with the tax money we’re currently paying red states. Countless people are already being hurt; that’s what has prompted this conversation.

      • LordCrom@lemmy.world
        2·
        10 hours ago

        I am smack dab in a red state because of all the rural counties… The blue areas around major cities isn’t enough to FL blue.

        All I can do is write and call my reps and vote… But there aren’t enough of us

        • BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          10 hours ago

          I’m very grateful you do that! It does all add up. Hopefully Democrats can start having real conversations with other people, I don’t mean trying to change the most die-hard MAGA-type person but there are lots of people who don’t think much about politics, are undecided or independent. If we can reach those people in masses I think it could start causing a shift from red to blue and hopefully it’s enough to save our country.