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FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
Trump administration officials have pushed to investigate Renée Good’s partner, not the officer who shot her.
2/ WaPo report
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2026-01-19T20:18:31.827Z
FBI Opened Probe on Minneapolis Shooting; None Exists Now, Justice Dept. Says
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/18/fbi-minnesota-shooting-civil-rights-investigation/
In the immediate aftermath of the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights investigation into the actions of the immigration officer who shot her, according to three people familiar with the investigation.
An agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of Jonathan Ross, the officer who shot Good, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
The existence of the civil rights investigation stands in sharp contrast to public statements made by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who said on “Fox News Sunday” that the shooting of Good does not warrant a federal investigation......
Legal experts said there is a low threshold for the FBI to open a civil rights investigation, and that prosecutors and FBI agents occasionally disagree about when criminal investigations should be pursued. But soon after the shooting, law enforcement applied for a warrant to search Good’s car under a civil rights statute, according to an FBI official familiar with the probe, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The official said a magistrate judge approved that warrant, though agents did not execute it after it was granted.
Instead, the FBI official said that as new facts emerged in the case, law enforcement applied for a warrant under an assault statute. A magistrate judge rejected that warrant, the FBI official said, determining that it was not an appropriate statute since Good was deceased and could not be charged with assault......
About a dozen senior prosecutors in Washington and Minnesota have said they would be leaving their jobs amid turmoil over the Trump administration’s handling of Good’s shooting death.
At least five prosecutors in Minnesota — including the office’s second-in-command — were furious that Justice Department leaders demanded that they investigate Good’s partner, prompting them to resign, according to people familiar with their decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters......
The Justice Department has since launched a federal investigation into Walz and Frey, examining whether the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state, The Washington Post reported Friday. Federal prosecutors are expected to serve the two leaders with subpoenas in the coming days.
Walz and Frey have denied any wrongdoing and have accused the Trump administration of weaponizing law enforcement for political purposes.
An agent in Minnesota conducted an initial review of the shooting and determined that sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of Jonathan Ross, the officer who shot Good, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
The existence of the civil rights investigation stands in sharp contrast to public statements made by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who said on “Fox News Sunday” that the shooting of Good does not warrant a federal investigation......
Legal experts said there is a low threshold for the FBI to open a civil rights investigation, and that prosecutors and FBI agents occasionally disagree about when criminal investigations should be pursued. But soon after the shooting, law enforcement applied for a warrant to search Good’s car under a civil rights statute, according to an FBI official familiar with the probe, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The official said a magistrate judge approved that warrant, though agents did not execute it after it was granted.
Instead, the FBI official said that as new facts emerged in the case, law enforcement applied for a warrant under an assault statute. A magistrate judge rejected that warrant, the FBI official said, determining that it was not an appropriate statute since Good was deceased and could not be charged with assault......
About a dozen senior prosecutors in Washington and Minnesota have said they would be leaving their jobs amid turmoil over the Trump administration’s handling of Good’s shooting death.
At least five prosecutors in Minnesota — including the office’s second-in-command — were furious that Justice Department leaders demanded that they investigate Good’s partner, prompting them to resign, according to people familiar with their decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters......
The Justice Department has since launched a federal investigation into Walz and Frey, examining whether the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state, The Washington Post reported Friday. Federal prosecutors are expected to serve the two leaders with subpoenas in the coming days.
Walz and Frey have denied any wrongdoing and have accused the Trump administration of weaponizing law enforcement for political purposes.
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