Prosecutor in shooting death of Daunte Wright resigns, citing overall partisan politics and ‘vitriol’ Theresa Braine
The prosecutor on the case of the shooting death of Daunte Wright has resigned, citing “vitriol” and divisive politics that make the job of obtaining justice near impossible.
The resignation of Imran Ali, assistant criminal division chief at the Washington County Attorney’s Office, comes two days after Minnesota announced that state attorney general Keith Ellison would take over the case.
“The last several weeks have been difficult for me and my family,” Ali wrote in a resignation letter dated Monday and published by KARE-11. “The vitriol from some and the infusion of partisan politics by many has made my job difficult to pursue justice.”
Imran Ali cited “vitriol” and “partisan politics.”
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Imran Ali, the Minnesota prosecutor who was co-counsel in the case against former police officer Kim Potter over the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, reportedly resigned on Monday (May 24).
According to CBS Minnesota, the assistant criminal division chief at the Washington County Attorney’s Office claims “vitriol” and “partisan politics” have made it difficult to pursue justice.
The move comes just days after it was announced that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison would be taking over the prosecution of Potter.
According to CBS Minnesota, the case was previously being handled by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, which asked Ellison to take it on.
A local prosecutor in Minnesota who was handling the case of the former Brooklyn Center police officer, Kim Potter, charged in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, has resigned, citing “vitriol” and “partisan politics” that have made his "job difficult to pursue justice."
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Front Street will close to traffic Wednesday so parklets can return A table is served in a parklet outside Anker on Front Street in Greenport last August. (Credit: Tim Gannon)
Al fresco dining is slated to return to Greenport by Memorial Day, but volunteers are needed to make it happen.
According to village officials, Front Street will be closed on Wednesday, May 26 so parklets on both sides of the street can be installed.
During a work session Thursday, Mayor George Hubbard Jr. put out a call for volunteers after hearing that just three people had signed on to help so far.