The death of Renee Nicole Good on 7 January in Minneapolis has sparked two lawsuits against the United States government and several former Trump officials. Good, 37, who had just settled in the city, was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a large sweep of the area known as Operation Metro Surge.
In one suit, filed by Good’s partner Becca Good and her brother Brent Ganger, the family claims the federal government created an "unprecedented environment for state‑sponsored violence." The complaint also alleges battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence that caused Good’s death. The case cites the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows citizens to sue the government for injuries caused by federal employees.
The second lawsuit names ICE officer Jonathan Ross, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, White House border chief Tom Homan and others. It accuses them of a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights by senior federal officials, federal immigration agents and private actors. The complaint argues the raid was conducted in an "environment of state‑sponsored violence" that violated Good’s constitutional rights.
Government agents have said the shooting occurred after Good allegedly "attempted to kill or cause bodily harm to agents" in an act of domestic terrorism. Family members and witnesses contest this narrative, insisting Good was inside her car when she was shot. The incident triggered nationwide protests, intensified after Alex Pretti was also killed by ICE on 24 January, after which hundreds of federal agents were withdrawn from Minneapolis.
On Tuesday, Good’s mother Donna Ganger and her brother testified before Congress, demanding accountability. "She should still be alive," Ganger said. "I am 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. She emphasized her faith in forgiveness but insisted justice is necessary for her daughter.
