Overview
- ICE removal officer Jonathan E. Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a Minneapolis enforcement operation, with bystander videos and news analyses challenging federal claims of self-defense.
- The FBI is conducting a federal-only inquiry after excluding Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, prompting a parallel state probe and public demands from officials for transparency and joint oversight.
- Thousands marched in Minneapolis and cities nationwide over the weekend, with mostly peaceful demonstrations, some arrests, and Minnesota lawmakers alleging ICE obstructed an attempted congressional facility visit.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the White House maintain Good used her vehicle as a weapon, citing newly shared footage, while Minneapolis leaders call that narrative false and urge the release of full evidence.
- A YouGov survey released after the shooting found most Americans disapprove of ICE’s performance and view its tactics as too forceful, as high-profile figures including Billie Eilish amplified calls to defund or abolish the agency.