"An arsonist set fire to a memorial dedicated to queer mother Renee Good, who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last month. Good, a 37-year-old mother, wife and US citizen, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 7 January just a few streets from her home by ICE officer Jonathan Ross. Her death came after the Department of Homeland Security deployed an estimated 2,000 ICE agents and officers from Homeland Security Investigations to the Twin Cities area as part the Trump administration's violent crackdown on immigration."
"ICE's deployment in Minnesota has been met with protests and condemnation from the local community, with residents having set up warning systems to alert others to ICE raids and regularly confronting ICE agents about their activities and demanding they leave the state. Several videos shared online in the hours and days after Good was killed show Ross confronting her and her wife in their vehicle, before firing several shots at the car as it attempted drive off."
"According to a post shared by the City of Minneapolis official social media account, police and firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Good's memorial on Tuesday evening (17 February). No one was injured but several items at the memorial were damaged due to the blaze. "We will always prioritise giving our community space to grieve and heal," a statement from the account reads, which was reposted by Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey. "Everyone should respect the space around the memorial. We are working on next steps, including engaging the community to preserve the memorials at the Renee Good and Alex Pretti sites.""
An arsonist set fire to a memorial for Renee Good, who was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on 7 January. Good was a 37-year-old mother, wife and US citizen. The shooting followed a Department of Homeland Security deployment of roughly 2,000 ICE agents and Homeland Security Investigations officers to the Twin Cities. The deployment prompted local protests, warnings systems and confrontations with ICE. Videos show Ross confronting Good and her wife before firing at their vehicle. City officials reported damage to the memorial, no injuries, and plans to engage the community on preservation.
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