Six career officials in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section announced they will be departing, telling colleagues in a meeting that the handling of the shooting in Minneapolis marks the latest in a series of troubling actions to pull back on criminal civil rights enforcement in America by the department. The Justice Department's Justice Manual calls for coordination between the assistant attorney general of the Civil Rights Division and the local U.S. Attorney's office in cases that are deemed to be in the "national interest." The manual also requires the U.S. Attorney's office in the relevant district, the FBI and the Civil Rights Division to coordinate and consult before any public statements are made to the press.
Author: Sarah N. Lynch
Published at: 2026-01-15 22:16:39
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