Renee Good’s family is taking the U.S. government to federal court, and one lawsuit directly challenges the “domestic terr*rism” label used after her d*ath.
Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, d*ed on January 7 during an ICE operation in Minneapolis. Her partner, Becca Good, and brother, Brent Ganger, have now filed two federal lawsuits.
One lawsuit names the United States and seeks damages for wrongful d*ath under the Federal Tort Claims Act. In plain terms, the family argues the government should be held responsible for the actions of federal agents.
The second lawsuit names ICE officer Jonathan Ross, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, Gregory Bovino, Corey Lewandowski, Todd Lyons and others. It alleges excessive force and a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights connected to Operation Metro Surge.
The family says Good was observing and documenting immigration enforcement activity when the encounter happened. Federal officials have defended Ross, saying he acted in self-defense. Good’s family disputes that and says video shows she was trying to leave the scene.
A major part of the case is the language used afterward. Federal officials described Good’s actions as “an act of domestic terr*rism.” Her family says that label was false and was used before a full investigation.
The civil rights lawsuit invokes Reconstruction-era law, often known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, which was created after the Civil War to address conspiracies that deprived people of equal protection under the law. The family is not accusing the defendants of Klan membership, but says the law applies to their allegations.
No court has ruled on the claims. The cases now move into the federal legal process.
What part of this case do you think the court should examine most closely: the force used, the terr*rism label, or the wider operation?
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