The family of Renee Good has filed lawsuits against the U.S. government and multiple government officials over her fatal shooting by immigration officers, who falsely blamed her.
Foreign news agencies reported on 1 Oct 2026 that the family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old American mother of three who was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on 7 Jan during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, has announced two lawsuits against the U.S. government and senior officials from the Trump administration.
The first lawsuit is against the government under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleging assault, wrongful detention, severe emotional distress, and negligence causing death by the federal government.
The second lawsuit targets ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the weapon, as well as senior officials including Stephen Miller, Deputy White House Chief of Staff; Kristi Noem, former Secretary of Homeland Security; and Tom Homan, Director of Border Affairs, accusing them of conspiring to violate civil rights.
Brent Granger, Renee Good’s brother, said at the press conference about the lawsuit, “Since her death, no meaningful change has occurred.” He emphasized the family’s position, stating, “Our family has waited long enough, and we will not wait any longer.”
The case of Renee Good has sparked widespread outrage in the U.S. initially because government officials claimed she tried to run over officers to injure or kill them, but eyewitnesses disputed this, saying she did not attempt to attack the officers, consistent with later-released video footage.
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke a few hours after the incident, blaming Renee Good, calling her actions "a violent, deliberate, and cruel attempt to run over ICE officers." However, after evidence surfaced, he revised his statement, calling her death a "tragedy" and acknowledging that sometimes officers "may make mistakes."
Protests escalated after another American, Alex Pretty, was shot dead by ICE officers on 24 Jan. Authorities claimed he was a terrorist armed and trying to attack officers, but video footage clearly showed he only had a mobile phone in his hand.
The events led the government to withdraw hundreds of officers from Minneapolis and to dismiss Greg Bowino, a senior commander of the U.S. Border Patrol, who was in charge of the immigration crackdown operations in the city.
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Source:bbc