"To be clear, the only person who directly caused Good's death is the ICE agent who pulled the trigger. But it's worth asking how we got to this moment, where a mother driving with her partner could have her life taken by a federal officer at close range, her killer is made out to be the real victim by the president of the United States, and the world's wealthiest man lies on his social media platform that she attempted to ram into ICE agents."
"All of which happened after a "senior" Department of Homeland Security official admitted to media sources that the shooter did not act according to protocol, after it was revealed that the agents on the ground blocked Good from receiving medical care, and after dozens of professional video analyses undercut the fallacious claim that she had attempted to harm law enforcement."
An ICE officer in south Minneapolis fired into Renee Nicole Good's Honda Pilot, killing the 37-year-old American citizen and prize-winning poet. Video footage from multiple angles shows the shooting and counters claims that she posed a threat. A senior Department of Homeland Security official acknowledged the shooter did not follow protocol. Agents allegedly blocked Good from receiving medical care, and multiple professional video analyses undermined claims that she attempted to ram ICE agents. The president and social media amplification promoted a false narrative that she tried to ram officers. Right-wing 'independent journalists' and platforms like X magnified misleading footage.
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