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Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting

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Renee Good’s family filed two federal lawsuits against the Trump administration and ICE officer Jonathan Ross on Thursday over her fatal shooting during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 7. The complaints allege wrongful death, civil rights violations, and excessive force by federal agents under Operation Metro Surge. One lawsuit targets the U.S. government for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, while the other names Ross along with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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In January 2021, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis, was fatally shot by an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross during a protest against federal immigration raids. The shooting occurred when Good and her partner stopped their car on a street where ICE officers were operating; she was honking her horn as they blocked part of the road, drawing attention to the ongoing operations.

In October 2021, nine months later, Good's family filed two lawsuits: one against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act and another naming Ross along with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other officials. The cases allege wrongful death, battery, assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, negligence, and a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights.

The lawsuits assert that Operation Metro Surge, which deployed 3,000 ICE agents in Minneapolis following accusations of immigration fraud by right-wing influencers, was designed to target Somali and Hispanic communities. The family argues this led to excessive use of force and violated Good's constitutional rights.

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Good PERSON · 8× Ross PERSON · 4× Minnesota GPE · 3× DOJ ORG · 2× Minneapolis GPE · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Jonathan Ross PERSON · 1× Renee Good PERSON · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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The second lawsuit names Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the shots, along with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

The family of Renee Good filed two federal lawsuits on Thursday against the Trump administration and the immigration officer who fatally shot her during a January enforcement operation in Minneapolis. asserted

who → file → Minneapolis

The complaints accused federal officials of wrongful death and civil rights violations stemming from the Jan. 7 encounter, which was captured on cellphone video. asserted

which → accuse → video

The family is seeking damages and a jury trial. asserted

family → seek → damages

One lawsuit seeks to hold the United States liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the conduct of federal agents. uncertain

States → seek → agents

It alleges wrongful death, battery, assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, and negligence. asserted

It → allege → death

who → name → Miller

Good’s family accused the officials of violating her constitutional rights through excessive force. asserted

family → accuse → force

Good, 37, was in the driver’s seat of a car blocking the road where ICE officers were working when officers ordered her to leave the vehicle. asserted

officers → block → vehicle

Ross, who had moved near the front left side of the SUV, shouted “Whoa!” and fired three times after Good put the car in reverse, striking Good in the head, arm, and torso. asserted

Good → move → head

Trump administration officials defended Ross and said Good had tried to run him over. asserted

Good → defend → him

Witnesses said Ross did not appear to be directly in the SUV’s path. asserted

Ross → say → path

The Department of Homeland Security has maintained that the shooting was a justified use of force in a dangerous situation. asserted

shooting → maintain → situation

Ross has not publicly discussed the shooting and has not been charged with any crime. asserted

Ross → discuss → crime

The encounter occurred during Operation Metro Surge, which sent about 3,000 federal immigration officers to the Twin Cities as part of President Donald Trump’s deportation push. asserted

which → occur → push

The deployment prompted protests and resistance from Minnesota officials before it ended in February. asserted

it → prompt → February

Good’s killing intensified scrutiny of the operation. asserted

killing → intensify → operation

An immigration officer wounded Venezuelan delivery driver Julio Sosa-Celis days later, and Customs and Border Protection officers fatally shot Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen, later that month. asserted

officers → wound → Pretti

The Justice Department declined to investigate the agents involved in Good’s killing, a decision that prompted at least six federal prosecutors in Minneapolis to resign. asserted

that → decline → Minneapolis

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is investigating the deaths of Good and Pretti for violations of Minnesota law, but local officials say the DOJ’s refusal to share evidence has slowed the work. asserted

refusal → investigate → work

Minnesota has sued the administration to obtain evidence collected at the shooting scenes. asserted

Minnesota → sue → scenes

The Washington Examiner contacted DHS and the DOJ for comment. asserted

Examiner → contact → comment