"Minneapolis -At the base of a barren tree in south Minneapolis, candles flickered in the night. The vigil held for Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and poet shot in the face by a federal agent yesterday morning, was over, but congregants remained. Some held flowers. Some warmed themselves by makeshift fire pits. Some cried. Nearby in the snow, two words were scrawled in red: ICE KILLS."
"Indeed, Good's death follows an unfortunately familiar pattern: Law enforcement uses lethal force, a video circulates, self-defense is claimed, protesters accumulate, demands are made. According to Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley, the calls to action are straightforward: ICE out of Minneapolis, justice for Renee. "Her murder should not be allowed to happen without any repercussions," Wonsley told me. "That should not be a national standard." The agent needs to be arrested, and there needs to be local control of the investigation."
Candlelight vigil in south Minneapolis honored Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and poet shot in the face by a federal agent. Thousands attended, with mourners holding flowers, warming by makeshift fires, and scrawled messages reading "ICE KILLS." Officials and activists demanded the agent's arrest, local control of the investigation, and removal of ICE from the city; state investigators were reportedly ousted and the FBI is the sole investigative unit. Critics warned federal investigation could be inadequate and urged communities to seek their own forms of accountability, citing historical petitions to hold authorities responsible. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem labeled Good a "domestic terrorist."
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