Republican Chris Madel is ending his campaign for Minnesota governor, citing in part ongoing issues with Operation Metro Surge and saying he could not support national Republicans’ "stated retribution on the citizens of our state.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney who offered free legal advice to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Renee Good, ended his campaign in a surprise video announcement Monday.

Trial lawyer Chris Madel withdrew from the governor's race in an 11-minute video, citing concerns over racial profiling and detentions of U.S. citizens in Minnesota.

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lawyer Chris Madel on Monday dropped out of the Republican race to be Minnesota's governor, denouncing what he said was a campaign of retribution against the state by federal authorities,

Lawyer for ICE agent who killed Renee Good drops out of Minnesota governor race to protest ‘retribution’ against state - Chris Madel represented Jonathan Ross, the immigration agent who killed mother-