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Prosecutor who quit after Kim Potter case shuffle speaks out
Imran Ali said outside influences affecting criminal cases such as the one he oversaw represent an erosion of justice. Author: Lou Raguse Updated: 7:28 AM CDT June 24, 2021
STILLWATER, Minn. Imran Ali was Washington County s top criminal prosecutor - the lead on the Kim Potter case, the officer charged with manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright.
After the Attorney General s Office took over the case, Ali quit his job altogether. It became readily apparent that in order for me to continue my work as a prosecutor or minister of justice, there were too many outside influences that were affecting that. And ultimately I decided I had to walk away, Ali said.
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