Overview
- Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a Minneapolis enforcement operation on Jan. 7, with bystander video circulating widely online.
- DHS and Secretary Kristi Noem defended the shooting as self-defense and labeled Good’s actions domestic terrorism, a characterization President Donald Trump echoed in a post defending the agent.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, citing video they reviewed, rejected the federal account and told ICE to leave the city.
- Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert devoted significant segments to condemning the killing and the administration’s framing, with Kimmel showcasing shirts echoing Frey’s message and Colbert criticizing DHS’s rush to judgment.
- MS NOW anchor Chris Hayes told Colbert that legal and jurisdictional hurdles, including qualified immunity, complicate efforts to hold the agent accountable, as protests and school closures were reported in Minneapolis.