Minneapolis is reeling after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman on the city’s south side Wednesday morning. The victim, 37-year-old Renee Good, described herself as a “poet and writer and wife and mom” who had recently moved from Kansas City, Missouri.
The agent who shot Good was a member of a specially trained tactical unit within ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, a senior Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to CBS News. He was previously dragged by a car when trying to arrest a man in Bloomington, Minnesota, six months ago. Court records from that incident indicate that the officer the DHS says shot Good was Jonathan Ross.
Here’s the latest on the Minneapolis ICE shooting
- Minneapolis leaders, along with Gov. Tim Walz, are pushing for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to be part of a joint investigation with the FBI. While they were originally slated to work together, the BCA accused the federal agency of cutting off their access to case materials, such as scene evidence and interviews, forcing them to withdraw from the probe. The case will now be investigated exclusively by the FBI.
- The killing and the influx of ICE agents in the city has led to several protests over the last few days. Thursday evening, hundreds of people marched in freezing rain, chanting “ICE out now.” Tensions also boiled over at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where ICE is running its operation. Several people have been arrested.
- Minneapolis Public Schools and Fridley Schools are closed on Friday. Educators in Minneapolis called on federal agents to stay away from school property following reports of ICE agents tackling people on the grounds of Roosevelt High School on Wednesday, hours after Good’s killing.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem characterized Good’s actions as an “act of domestic terrorism.” President Trump claimed that Good “ran over” an officer, sharing a video that does not show any officer being run over. Other videos posted to social media of the deadly encounter corroborate witness accounts over Trump and DHS claims. Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s seen the videos of the incident as well and called the federal agency’s narrative of the events “bulls**t.” Walz added, “Don’t believe this propaganda machine.”
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Minneapolis Public Schools to offer online learning through Feb. 12
Minneapolis Public Schools will offer optional online learning for students and families until Feb. 12.
In-person learning is scheduled to resume on Monday at all sites, the district said. More information about online learning has been shared with families and staff.
The school district canceled classes on Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution after witnesses said federal authorities swarmed Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis during dismissal. Online learning wasn’t an option, as it is typically only available in severe weather conditions.
