"Renée Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026, sparking nationwide protests, was an award-winning poet, musician, and writer. In recent years, she was dedicated to being a stay-at-home parent to her 6-year-old son with her wife Rebecca "Becca" Good. From a previous marriage she also had two older children, ages 12 and 14, who now live with their biological father."
"In 2020, Renée won the Academy of American Poets Prize for her poem "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," which explores reconciling science and faith. The poem may be read in its entirety at https://bit.ly/4sKqfw7 More recently, Renée and her wife were part of an effort to document and resist ICE activity through an informal network that trains participants to use whistles to warn others of ICE presence, to know their rights, and more."
"First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family. This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renée Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind. In fact, kindness radiated out of her. Renée sparkled."
Renée Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026, sparking nationwide protests. She was an award-winning poet, musician, and writer who became a stay-at-home parent to her 6-year-old son with her wife, Rebecca "Becca" Good, and had two older children from a previous marriage who live with their biological father. In 2020 she won the Academy of American Poets Prize for "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs." She and her wife participated in an informal Bay Area network that documents and resists ICE activity and trains people to use whistles, know their rights, and warn others.
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