translate English to French: However, the United States Attorney-General's Office had initiated prosecution of a federal crime for a murder which took place in Minnesota and had indicated an interest in seeking the death penalty.
Cependant, les services de l'Attorney General des États-Unis, avaient engagé des poursuites pour un meurtre commis au Minnesota et constituant un crime fédéral, en indiquant qu'ils avaient l'intention de requérir la peine capitale.