A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -Ice-RRB-ICE) agent shot and killed 37-yReneelGoodeee goode inside aMinneapolisneMinnesotainnesota, on the 7th in a fatal shooting. Thousands of people took to the streets in protest and many took to social media to call for the prosecution of the law enforcement officers who fired the shots. US President Donald Trump said the officers had“Clearly shot in self-defence”. The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, dismissed the claims, telling ICE officers at a press conference to“Get the hell out of here”. It is worth noting that Goode was shot dead just over 1,500 metres from where George Freud was“Knelt” by police in 2020.
People take part in a protest after immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot dead a woman in Minneapolis January 7,2009. (visual China) #
According to CNN, Minnesota Senator Renee Goode has been confirmed as a U. S. citizen. According to the Washington Post, Goodall was married twice. Her second husband, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, died about three years ago, the couple had a 6-year-old son.
Surveillance video shows Goode’s car standing still on the road and skidding for about three minutes before confronting ICE agents. A few minutes later, ICE law enforcement officers appear in the video. Witnesses at the scene Heller said several ICE law enforcement officers shouted at Goode, one of them trying to open the door, another standing nearby. She backed the car slightly, turned the steering wheel to leave, and an ICE agent walked up to her car, yelled ‘stop’ and shot her in the face at close range through the windshield. Gunger, Goodall’s mother, said: “She was probably just scared.”
After the incident, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Noam defended the behavior of law enforcement officers, saying good attempted to drive his car into law enforcement officers, is an act of“Domestic terrorism.”. She said goode had been“Stalking and obstructing” law enforcement operations that day and had tried to“Use vehicles as weapons”. MS NOAM said the officer had“Protected his life and the lives of his colleagues in accordance with training”. US President Donald Trump said on social media that Goode obstructed and resisted law enforcement and then“Violently, deliberately and viciously ran over” ICE officers. Vice President Vance called Goode’s death“A tragedy of her own making.”.
A number of Minnesota politicians expressed anger at Goode’s death and blamed it on the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Tim Waltz, the Democratic Governor of Minnesota, said it was“Unprecedented” for the federal government to move so quickly to label the shooting. Woltz said the state would“Pursue accountability and justice at all costs”. He also warned that the state was ready to deploy its National Guard of the United States. At one point, Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey angrily condemned Ice’s actions, saying, “Get out of Minneapolis. You’re not welcome here.”
CNN analysis, although state governments and large numbers of people want to prosecute law enforcement officers shot, but the U. S. Department of Justice is unlikely to use excessive force against immigration law enforcement officers to prosecute. Federal law enforcement officials enjoy immunity from prosecution by state or local officials. Federal law enforcement agencies have traditionally spent weeks or even months investigating whether their use of force was appropriate.
A law enforcement source told CNN that ICE law enforcement officers operating in Minneapolis don’t need to wear law enforcement recorders. Since many law enforcement officials do not normally wear law enforcement recorders, it is often difficult to verify conflicting claims following incidents of use of force.
Under the push of the Trump administration, ICE law enforcement officials are stepping up raids across the country, extending their enforcement to areas where people are going about their daily lives, frequent and sudden arrests have caused intense unease and fear among immigrant communities. Groups have criticised the fact that ICE law enforcement officers often wear face masks and use unmarked vehicles during operations, undermining transparency and public trust. Ice is expanding its enforcement operations, including deploying Border Patrol agents and setting higher arrest targets, sparking widespread policy controversy and criticism.