US woman killed by ICE agent called domestic terrorist': What it means

"United States Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has described the actions of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday, as domestic terrorism. Noem said Good refused to obey orders to get out of her car, weaponise[d] her vehicle and attempted to run over an officer. Minnesota officials disputed Noem's account, citing videos showing Good trying to drive away."

"Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a member of the state's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, said on Thursday on the CNN news channel that Noem's statement is an abuse of the term domestic terrorism. President Donald Trump's administration has turned to the phrase in recent months, including in an October immigration enforcement-related shooting. In September, the administration issued a memo calling on law enforcement to prioritise threats including violent efforts to shut down immigration enforcement."

"Good, a mother of three and a poet, lived in the Minneapolis neighbourhood where she was fatally shot. She was a US citizen and had no criminal background, The Associated Press news agency reported. Good's ex-husband told AP that she wasn't an activist and he hadn't known her to participate in protests. Good had dropped off her 6-year-old son at school and was driving home when she encountered ICE."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled Renee Nicole Good's actions as domestic terrorism after an ICE officer shot and killed Good during a vehicle encounter. Minnesota officials said videos show Good trying to drive away and disputed Noem's account. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called Noem's statement an abuse of the term domestic terrorism. The Trump administration has increasingly used the domestic terrorism label in immigration enforcement, including an October shooting and a September memo urging prioritisation of threats that target immigration enforcement. Experts warned that that approach risks violating free speech protections. Good was a US citizen, mother of three, poet, and had no criminal record.

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