"Shortly after dropping her 6-year-old son off at school, Renee Good was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Republican leaders attempted to smear Good as a "domestic terrorist" and claim that Ross acted in "self-defense." But the incident was caught on video, and we all saw it: an ICE agent murdering a 37-year-old mother. Good was also a US citizen, the demographic that ICE is claiming to protect."
"Many residents feel like they're living under occupation. ICE agents are snatching residents from bus stops. Black and brown US citizens are carrying their passports everywhere to keep from being kidnapped by federal agents. Businesses are struggling as people are afraid to show up to work. Schools are on lockdown as ICE shows up to harass and assault students and educators. And now ICE has shot and killed a neighbor."
"While the violence of occupation is not the standard in Minneapolis, these recent events feel all too familiar. Good's murder occurred just six blocks from where Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. A badge does not give you a license to kill with impunity. We did not quietly accept the murder of George Floyd in 2020, and we will not accept the murder of Renee Good now."
Renee Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross shortly after dropping her 6-year-old son at school. Video captured the killing, undermining claims that Ross acted in "self-defense" and attempts to label Good a "domestic terrorist." ICE operations in Minneapolis are creating fear, with agents snatching residents from public places and prompting Black and brown citizens to carry passports. Businesses and schools face disruption as people avoid public life. Good's murder occurred near where George Floyd was killed, intensifying demands for ICE to leave and prompting organized neighborhood protections like groceries, escorted school walks, and whistles.
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