Family of Renee Good Files Lawsuits Against U.S. Government and Trump Administration Officials

The family of Renee Good, a mother of three who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, lodged two civil suits in federal court in Minnesota. One complaint names the United States as the sole defendant under the Federal Tort Claims Act, seeking redress for alleged negligence by federal employees acting within their duties. The second suit alleges a conspiracy to violate civil rights, naming senior officials from the Trump administration, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and White House border czar Tom Homan, as well as ten unidentified ICE agents.

"That's fine, dude. I'm not mad at you," Good said to the agent moments before the shooting, according to video captured by bystanders.

The incident occurred while Good was attempting to leave a traffic stop after dropping her six-year-old son at school. Video shows Ross approaching the vehicle, Good and her husband confronting him, and the subsequent gunfire that struck Good shortly after 9:30 a.m. ICE later claimed Good attempted to use her vehicle against an officer, a statement disputed by witnesses.

The lawsuits follow earlier legal actions by Hennepin County officials seeking evidence related to Good’s death and the killing of Alex Pretti by DHS agents. No criminal charges have been filed in either case.