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Two lawsuits filed after Minneapolis death

The family of Renee Good has filed two lawsuits against the U.S. government and several Trump administration officials over the death of the U.S. citizen during a broad immigration operation in Minneapolis in January. Good, 37, was killed on 7 January when ICE officer Jonathan Ross opened fire during a traffic stop, an incident that sparked nationwide protests and drew millions of views of the footage from the scene.

The lawsuits were brought by Good’s brother Brent Ganger and her partner Becca Good. According to the family’s lawyer, Antonio Romanucci, one of the cases argues that the operation created an unprecedented climate of state-backed violence and holds the federal government responsible.

  • The case filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act alleges assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and wrongful death through negligence.
  • The second lawsuit accuses Jonathan Ross and Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Tom Homan and several others of conspiring to interfere with civil rights.

White House rejects the allegations

White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis dismissed the lawsuits as baseless and said the administration would mount a strong defense against the civil claims. Donald Trump initially said after the incident that Good’s own actions had caused her death, but weeks later described the episode as a tragedy and said agents can sometimes make mistakes.

Immigration authorities said the traffic stop came after Good was accused of trying to kill or injure officers. Witnesses, however, disputed the assessment that she had tried to attack the officers.

Protests, congressional testimony and the operation’s fallout

Good’s death triggered protests in Minneapolis that spread across the country. The backlash intensified after Alex Pretti, who also lived in the city, died during an encounter with immigration agents on 24 January; weeks later, hundreds of federal agents were pulled out of the city and Greg Bovino, who led the operation, was removed from his post.

Becca Good, speaking publicly for the first time at a news conference on Thursday, said the family wanted accountability. Good’s mother told a congressional hearing on Tuesday that she had voted for Trump, but that what the family was now seeking was not forgiveness, but accountability. According to Associated Press data, at least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration officers during Trump’s second term, which began in January 2025.

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