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City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against #FederalAgents

9 progressive #prosecutors from cities around the country are launching a coalition to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate #state #laws, one of the prosecutors, Larry Krasner in Philadelphia, said Tues.

#law #FAFO #federalism #10thAmendment #FederalGovernment #Trump #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/prosecutors-charges-against-federal-agents.html?unlocked_article_code=1.H1A.wZbM.U_sYBDJs6yu9&smid=nytcore-ios-share

City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents

Nine progressive prosecutors say they will work together to charge federal agents accused of wrongdoing, but they will face significant legal obstacles.

The New York Times

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Nonilex Jan 28

The organization, which is called the Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach, will also include Mary Moriarty, the elected prosecutor in #Minneapolis. Its acronym, #FAFO, references a slang term for negative consequences, & its formation was spurred by “growing concerns about warrantless entries, unlawful detentions, & coercive enforcement tactics by federal agents,” acc/to a news release.

#law #FederalGovernment #Trump #MafiaState #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism

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Nonilex Jan 28

The handling of potentially #criminal actions by #FederalAgents has become a major issue in #Minneapolis after 2 protesters, both US citizens, were killed there this month by #DHS “officers”.

The #FBI said it would NOT investigate the first killing, of #ReneeGood, a 37-yr-old mother of 3. She was killed in her SUV on Jan 7 as she appeared to be steering away from federal agents during a tense confrontation.

#law #FAFO #federalism #Trump #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny

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Nonilex

#Trump admin officials claimed that the officer who shot #ReneeGood had been under attack & was acting in self-defense, & #state investigators have been blocked from accessing #evidence related to the case.

After a 2nd resident was killed — #AlexPretti, a #VeteransAffairs #nurse who was also 37 — #federal officials initially appeared to use the same playbook.

#law #FAFO #federalism #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #MadKing

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Nonilex Jan 28

They blocked #state investigators from the scene & declined to provide basic facts, like the identity of the agents involved. In both instances, bystander video contradicted key elements of the #Trump admin’s account of what happened.

Facing a wave of criticism, Trump on Tuesday promised a “very honorable & honest investigation” into #AlexPretti’s death. [not for nothing Pretti was a straight man, while Good was a gay woman].

#law #FAFO #federalism #AbuseOfPower #tyranny