Family of Renee Good Sues Trump Administration Over Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
On Thursday, the family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old American who was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on January 7, initiated legal action against the Trump administration, claiming a lack of accountability for her death. Good was fatally wounded while seated in her vehicle during a protest against armed federal agents involved in deportation efforts. The ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, was responsible for the gunfire. The lawsuits contend that Ross and high-ranking officials in the Trump administration exhibited unconstitutional negligence and used excessive force, infringing upon Good's civil rights and those of others in the city. They demand a jury trial and compensation, marking one of the initial significant civil suits against President Donald Trump regarding his extensive deportation initiatives in Minneapolis, referred to as Operation Metro Surge. Good was one of two US citizens killed by federal immigration agents in the city that January.
Key facts
- Renee Good, 37, was shot dead by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on January 7 in Minneapolis.
- Good was in her car when she was shot; she and her wife were attending a daily protest against federal agents.
- The ICE agent who shot Good is named Jonathan Ross.
- Good's family filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday, citing 'no accountability'.
- Two lawsuits accuse Ross and senior Trump administration officials of unconstitutional negligence and excessive force.
- The lawsuits demand a jury trial and damages.
- The suits are among the first major civil actions against President Donald Trump over deportation sweeps in Minneapolis.
- The deportation operation in Minneapolis last winter was called Operation Metro Surge.
Entities
Artists
- Renee Good
- Jonathan Ross
- Donald Trump
Institutions
- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Trump administration
Locations
- Minneapolis
- United States
- Minnesota