Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently probe three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. State officials are seeking a court order demanding that the Trump administration comply.

“We are prepared to fight for transparency and accountability that the federal government is desperate to avoid,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty told reporters.

  • teyrnon@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Better than nothing, but the state owes it to its citizens to charge the feds with murder, we all know it was first-degree murder in both cases, the preceent that the feds can do that could lead them to execute a governor in Cold Blood and get away with it. Just because the state might not win the case ultimately with federal courts fucked does not mean they should not file the case.