Craig Futterman Talks Difficulties of Prosecuting Federal Law Enforcement Officers

Why prosecuting federal agents can be so difficult

Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault for an alleged shooting earlier this year in Minneapolis during the immigration enforcement surge. The case is drawing national attention because criminal charges against federal law enforcement officers are relatively rare.

MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with Craig Futterman, the resident dean and a professor at the University of Chicago Law School, to discuss the difficulties of prosecuting federal law enforcement officers.

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