How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 19, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 19, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/defendant-minnesota-justice-department/

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MINNEAPOLIS — The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. Because of the turmoil, 12-time convicted felon Cory Allen McKay caught a break. With a three-decade record of violent c...