""In Minnesota, we take care of one another," Andi Otto, executive director of Twin Cities Pride, told The Advocate. "We stand up for each other, walk alongside our neighbors and recognize that what makes Minnesota truly great is the diversity of cultures that shape the communities we call home. We strive to live our most authentic lives, and for many of us, that feels incredibly challenging right now.""
"Good's killing occurred after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deployed roughly 2,000 federal agents in the state as part of an aggressive crackdown on supposed fraud. Secretary Kristi Noem said that "rioters began blocking ICE officers" during what it called "targeted operations" near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, alleging that Good "weaponized" her vehicle by attempting to run over agents. Noem labeled Good's actions as "domestic terrorism" and those of the officers as "self defense," but multiple eyewitness accounts and video footage from the incident contradict this."
"The footage shows Good was attempting to leave the scene by turning right when an agent, identified as 43-year-old Jonathan Ross, circled her vehicle from the front and opened fire into her driver's seat window. The vehicle then crashed into a nearby light post, with Ross then walking away from the wreckage uninjured."
Over a dozen local and regional queer organizations united to mourn Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother of three, after she was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security deployed roughly 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota as part of a crackdown on alleged fraud, and Secretary Kristi Noem characterized the operations and Good's actions with terms like "targeted operations" and "domestic terrorism." Multiple eyewitness accounts and video footage contradict official characterizations. Video shows an ICE agent circling Good's vehicle, firing into the driver's window, and walking away from the crashed car uninjured.
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