Shooting in Minneapolis Involving ICE Agent: Renee Good’s Death
Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman who reportedly used her vehicle aggressively during a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, was shot and killed recently in Minneapolis. She was involved with ICE Watch, a local activist network aimed at monitoring and resisting ICE operations.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Good’s actions were described as an attempt to harm an officer, which they labeled as an act of domestic terrorism. ICE Watch groups typically utilize various strategies, such as phone apps and whistles, to alert residents of ICE activities.
Friends and community members recognized Good as a committed advocate in the anti-ICE movement. One acquaintance mentioned she underwent special training to effectively engage with ICE officials, learning her rights and other techniques for resisting federal operations.
Good had relocated to Minneapolis from Kansas City, Missouri, last year, becoming active in the local activist scene influenced by her son’s progressive charter school, which emphasizes social justice issues.
“She was a warrior. She died doing the right thing,” a fellow parent shared at her wake. “I watched the video repeatedly and know in my heart the kind of person she was. She did everything right.”
Good, a mother of three, is survived by her children and her wife of 40 years, Rebecca. The couple raised their family in a progressive neighborhood filled with social justice symbols, just a mile from a notable site of activism known as George Floyd Square.
At the time of her death, Good’s son was attending a charter school that was known for its commitment to social justice education. She connected with other activist parents there and eventually became part of ICE Watch, which has drawn scrutiny as the place where she was first recruited into the movement.
The incident has triggered an investigation into these organizations to determine their training and funding sources.
ICE Watch groups have emerged across the country, employing different tactics to alert communities about ICE activities. While their primary focus is on documenting and observing, incidents of violent confrontations have been noted, including uses of vehicles to obstruct law enforcement actions.
Reports from the area indicate that the shooting site has become a “makeshift camp,” with some activists using barricades to block roads, while also threatening journalists and political opponents nearby. Local authorities have started to clear some obstructions, but tensions remain high with continued protests and unrest.
Concerns have been raised about a rise in violence against ICE and DHS personnel, correlating with a significant increase in aggressive actions against these entities since the previous administration. DHS reports disclose a substantial number of car ramming attacks linked to anti-government sentiments, as tensions escalate in sanctuary cities.
