On January 7, 2026, ICE officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. Following the incident, Ross was publicly identified, leading to discussions on Reddit. A federal grand jury investigation targets a Reddit user who criticized Ross and shared his biographical details. Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed Reddit for the user's personal information. This marks the second attempt to unmask the user, with a previous summons withdrawn by a Northern California federal court. The new subpoena expands the data request and instructs Reddit to keep it confidential.
"Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC have ordered Reddit to appear before a grand jury and hand over the name, address, phone number, and other personal data of a user who posted criticisms of Ross and shared biographical information about him."
"In early March, ICE issued an administrative summons to Reddit citing a provision of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which the user contested, leading to a Northern California federal court agreeing with the user."
"The new subpoena moved the proceedings to a different jurisdiction, expanded the scope of the data requested, and carried an instruction telling Reddit not to disclose that the subpoena existed."
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