"The widespread outcry over Renee Good's killing led to more protests on the weekend against ICE, in Minneapolis as well as New York, Austin, Seattle and LA. Minneapolis police said tens of thousands of people attended the march which was peaceful, said Mayor Jacob Frey. Still, Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem announced on Sunday that hundreds more federal officers would be sent to Minnesota, arriving today and tomorrow, to quell tensions and to suppress protesters."
"The Trump administration has sought to spin the ICE officer's killing of Good as an act of self-defence, claiming the mother-of-three had weaponised her car to try and attack the officials. The videos that have emerged and continue to emerge of the incident show Good attempting to drive away from the scene. Some Democrats have said accused the White House of a cover-up."
Renee Good's killing by an ICE officer sparked widespread protests in Minneapolis, New York, Austin, Seattle and Los Angeles, with Minneapolis police reporting tens of thousands attended a peaceful march. Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem announced hundreds more federal officers will be sent to Minnesota to quell tensions and confront protesters who commit crimes or impede operations. The administration framed the shooting as self-defence, claiming Good weaponised her car, while videos show her attempting to drive away and Democrats accused a White House cover-up. Mayor Jacob Frey said Good was not a domestic terrorist and that local police were outnumbered by ICE. Fed chair Jerome Powell faces a criminal probe over Federal Reserve building renovations.
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