"Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd 's family to press for answers and accountability. Her loved ones said in a statement they want Good, 37, remembered as "an agent of peace" and urged the public not to use her death as a political flashpoint, according to the Chicago-based firm Romanucci & Blandin. The firm said it is investigating Good's death and will release information in the coming weeks."
"The family's decision to hire the firm came the same week the U.S. Justice Department said it sees no basis to open a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting. An FBI probe of Renee Good's death is ongoing. Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned this week, and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Civil Rights Division in Washington gave notice of their departures, according to people familiar with the matter."
"The Trump administration has defended the ICE officer's actions, saying he fired in self-defense while standing in front of Good's vehicle as it began to move forward. That explanation has been panned by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others based on videos of the confrontation. Romanucci & Blandin said the family wants answers about the federal officers were doing on Jan. 7 in the neighborhood where Good was killed, as well as officers' actions during the encounter and delays in medical aid after the shooting. The ICE agent who fired is Jonathan Ross, an Iraq War veteran who has served as a deportation officer since 2015."
Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three, was shot and killed during an encounter with federal immigration officers as she attempted to follow agents' instructions. Her family accuses federal officers of causing her death and has retained Romanucci & Blandin to press for answers and accountability. The U.S. Justice Department stated it sees no basis to open a federal civil rights investigation, while an FBI probe remains ongoing. Several federal prosecutors and Civil Rights Division supervisors have resigned or given notice amid the case. Officials have defended an ICE officer's use of force; family lawyers seek details about officers' actions and medical delays.
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