Republicans in Congress rebuffed a motion by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Wednesday to subpoena records and footage of the killing of a woman who was shot to death by an ICE agent during a confrontation on a Minneapolis street earlier that day, Jan. 7.
The shooting death of Renee Nicole Good drew condemnation from Minnesota officials, including the mayor of Minneapolis, who told ICE to “get the f–k out of Minneapolis” in the hours after the morning slaying, which was captured on video by observers.
Pressley, a member of the House Oversight Committee, called on the Dept. of Homeland Security to produce evidence to the committee, but her motion failed to pass muster with the GOP-dominated panel.
“The murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota by ICE agents in broad daylight is horrific and unacceptable,” Pressley said.
“ICE is a rogue, violent agency that moves with reckless disregard for human life and due process, and it has no business in our communities. It must be abolished and the agents involved must be held fully accountable.
“DHS’ claim that an agent shot in self-defense is a bold-faced lie and the video footage is damning,” Pressley added. “But after I moved to subpoena all records and footage related to this killing, Republicans shamefully voted it down—demonstrating once again that they have never cared about law and order or keeping our communities safe.”
Questions about whether the ICE agent will be held accountable for the shooting continue to swirl. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported today that the FBI has taken full control of an investigation that initially included state authorities as well.
The president, Donald Trump, blamed Good for her own death and other officials deemed her a “domestic terrorist.”
Massachusetts State Senate President Karen Spilka on Jan. 8 referred to Good’s death as a murder.
“The murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minnesota is more than a tragic injustice — it is the direct result of the Trump Administration’s dangerous, inhumane and anti-American policies,” she said.
State Senator Liz Miranda also termed it a “brutal and senseless murder” and “part of a deeply disturbing pattern of state-sanctioned violence driven by the escalation of immigration enforcement across the United States.”
In a statement, Mayor Wu said “our hearts are with Renee Good’s family and loved ones as they grieve this terrible loss. Once again, we can see with our own eyes the cruel and vicious agenda of the Trump administration. To protect our residents, we must end the mass deployment of ICE agents into American cities and restore rule of law and basic accountability from the federal government. Boston stands with the people of Minneapolis.”
Senator Elizabeth Warren, in a statement, said: “One thing is clear: ICE is out of control. We have to listen to local leaders warning that ICE is putting communities in danger. ICE must leave Minneapolis now.”
Senator Ed Markey echoed those sentiments in a social media video: “A woman was murdered by ICE in Minneapolis today. This should outrage us all. ICE out of our cities now,” he wrote on BlueSky Social.
