Family of Minneapolis woman killed by ICE officer files federal lawsuits
The relatives of Renee Good have filed two civil suits alleging wrongful death and civil-rights violations against the U.S. government and several officials after she was shot by an ICE officer in January.
The family of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7 in south Minneapolis, has filed two civil lawsuits. The first complaint names the United States as the defendant and alleges wrongful death under Minnesota law, citing battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence that led to Good’s death.
The second suit targets Ross, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials, alleging a coordinated effort to interfere with civil rights and a discriminatory conspiracy against Somali and Hispanic communities and their supporters.
The filings follow recent congressional testimony by Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, and brother, Brent Ganger, who spoke at a hearing on fatal shootings involving federal immigration officers over the past two years.