The family of a woman who was killed by an immigration agent in Minneapolis in January has announced two lawsuits against the US government and members of the Trump administration.
Renee Good was shot in her car on 7 January during a Citywide sweep carried out by ICE, part of Operation Metro Surge, according to officials. The operation was accused of creating an “unprecedented environment for state‑sponsored violence,” a lawyer for the family said at a press conference.
The first lawsuit, filed by Good’s partner Becca Good and her brother Brent Ganger, alleges battery, assault, false imprisonment and negligence that caused Renee’s death, invoking the Federal Tort Claims Act. The second complaint names ICE Officer Jonathan Ross and senior Trump‑era figures – including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House border chief Tom Homan – as part of a conspiratorial effort to violate civil rights.
In court testimony on Tuesday, Good’s mother Donna Ganger said, “She should still be alive. I will say it again, my daughter should still be alive… as a registered Republican I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the United States.” She added that she seeks accountability, not just forgiveness.
The lawsuits have yet to receive a response from the White House or the Department of Homeland Security. For weeks after the January shooting, hundreds of federal agents were withdrawn from the city, and a second Minneapolis resident, Alex Pretti, was also killed by ICE agents, sparking further protests.
