Renee Good's Family Sues US Government and Immigration Officials over Her Killing in Minneapolis
The lawsuits accuse federal officials of wrongful death and civil-rights violations after the shooting, and at least 10 people have died in immigration encounters this term.
- On Thursday, the family of 37-year-old Renee Good filed civil lawsuits against the United States government and several officials, alleging wrongful death and conspiracy in her January 7 fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
- Good was fatally shot by ICE officer Jonathan Ross during an immigration operation where she had stopped her vehicle in the street to support neighbors, according to bystander videos and family accounts.
- The complaints allege "battery, assault, false imprisonment" and a "conspiracy to interfere with civil rights" involving White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- This legal action follows recent testimony by Good's mother, Donna Ganger, and brother, Brent Ganger, before Congress regarding fatal shootings by federal immigration officers, sparking nationwide outrage and calls for stricter enforcement oversight.
- At least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration officers during President Donald Trump's second term, including U.S. citizen Alex Pretti, whose death fueled demands for stricter enforcement oversight and accountability.
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Renee Good's family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting
The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday over her killing during deportation sweeps.
Renee Good's family sues U.S. government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
The killing of Good and another U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis just weeks later sparked outrage across the country and calls to rein in immigration enforcement. At least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration officers during President Trump’s second term.
Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and top Trump officials alleging wrongful death and excessive force
The family of Renee Good has filed two federal civil lawsuits alleging wrongful death and excessive force, their attorney announced Thursday, nine months after she was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis.
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