MINNEAPOLIS — The family of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a January immigration sweep in Minneapolis, filed two lawsuits Thursday against the U.S. government and senior Trump administration officials, the BBC and Associated Press reported.
Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to the city, was killed on January 7 at a traffic stop that authorities said followed an attempt to harm agents; witnesses disputed that account. Millions watched video of the shooting, and protests followed across Minneapolis. A second Minneapolis resident, Alex Pretti, was killed by immigration agents on January 24. Weeks later, hundreds of federal agents were withdrawn from the city and the operation’s commander, Greg Bovino, was removed.
One suit, citing the Federal Tort Claims Act, alleges battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence in Good’s death. The second names ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the shots, along with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, border official Tom Homan and others, alleging a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. Family lawyer Antonio Romanucci said the operation created “an unprecedented environment for state-sponsored violence.” Partner Becca Good told a news conference: “The whole world had to watch as our entire universe was destroyed.”
White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis called the lawsuits “baseless” and said the government would vigorously defend them. President Donald Trump initially blamed Good’s actions, later calling the death a “tragedy.” At least 10 people have been killed in encounters with immigration officers during Trump’s second term, according to the AP.
Sources: BBC News, Associated Press
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