Calls for Local Authorities to Take Immediate, Independent Action or “Tell us you’re abandoning us.”

During an emergency press conference, advocates called on local law enforcement—not federal agencies—to take swift, independent action to uphold the rule of law and protect

MINNEAPOLIS — Community leaders and civil rights advocates gathered at Hennepin County Government Center to demand local authorities to ensure justice for Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old mother who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in South Minneapolis on January 7th. 

Advocates are pressuring local law-enforcement authorities to take immediate and independent action, given eyewitness accounts and publicly available video footage directly refute attempts by federal officials to justify the use of deadly force.

Community Demands

In response to the killing of Renee Good, community leaders and advocates demand the

following immediate actions:

1. The immediate arrest of the ICE agent responsible for the killing of Renee Good, based on probable cause established through eyewitness testimony and video evidence.

2. The public release of the ICE agent’s name and badge identification, consistent with transparency standards in all officer-involved killings.

3. The immediate release of all video evidence, including body-worn camera footage, dash camera recordings, surveillance video, and any other relevant recordings related to this incident.

4. The termination of the ICE agent’s employment, pending the outcome of criminal and administrative proceedings.

5. The complete withdrawal of ICE agents from the state of Minnesota, whose presence has escalated fear, undermined public safety, and resulted in the loss of civilian life.

6. The establishment of a Victims’ Compensation Fund to provide immediate financial support, trauma-informed care, and long-term resources for Renee Good’s child and family, recognizing the profound and irreversible harm caused by this killing.

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“This was not an abstract policy failure. This was a killing carried out by an individual officer,” said Nekima Levy Armstrong, civil rights attorney and founder of the Racial Justice Network. “Based on eyewitness testimony and video evidence, there is probable cause to arrest the ICE agent responsible for Renee Good’s death. Federal badges do not confer immunity. We are calling on the Minneapolis Police Department and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office to act immediately.”

Community leaders emphasize that accountability cannot be delayed or deferred to internal federal review processes when a civilian has been killed.

“We are being asked to accept a federal narrative that does not align with what community members saw with their own eyes,” said Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR–Minnesota. “Transparency is not optional when state violence takes a human life. Justice requires independent action, not secrecy or delay.”

The shooting occurred amid a heightened federal enforcement presence that has already generated widespread fear, unrest, and trauma—particularly in Black, immigrant, and Muslim communities across Minnesota.

“I reject the legitimacy of ICE as an institution that has repeatedly been used to inflict violence on Black and brown communities through aggressive enforcement, racialized targeting, and fear-driven propaganda,” said Monique Cullars-Doty, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Minnesota.

She continued, “What happened to Renee Good is not an isolated incident—it is the predictable outcome of a system that empowers agents to act with impunity. ICE must be held accountable for this killing. The agent responsible must be arrested and prosecuted, and Renee’s family deserves meaningful reparations, including financial compensation and a formal acknowledgment of wrongdoing. A child has lost their mother, and no apology or payment can undo that harm—but justice demands far more than silence.”

Advocates stress that this moment demands decisive local action to uphold the rule of law and protect public safety.