Today in Minneapolis, Renee Nicole Good was murdered in the street, in cold blood, by an ICE officer. Good was thirty-seven years old—a U.S. citizen, a mother, a wife, a legal observer. She was not the target of any arrest.

Early this morning, neighbors blew their whistles to warn neighbors that ICE was nearby—this is what we’ve been doing, this is what our city does when under attack: we band together. But it didn’t save Rene Good’s life. Federal agents swarmed her car and fired shots directly at her. Then Good’s car rolled forward a few feet before crashing and her life ended in broad daylight, phone cameras rolling and neighbors weeping. This violence is what happens when you flood a city with armed federal agents and give them permission to fire on civilians.

Good’s mother said, “She was probably terrified. Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving, and affectionate. She w…

Memoriam in Minneapolis

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