Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal ICE shooting

The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in the state of Minnesota, has sued the government over her killing during a sweeping immigrant deportation blitz in January.

The two lawsuits – filed on Thursday by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and Renee’s brother, Brent Ganger – say officials from US President Donald Trump’s administration were reckless and violated the civil rights of Good and others in Minneapolis. The lawsuits are demanding a jury trial and financial damages.

The lawsuits are the first major civil actions taken against the Trump administration over its unprecedented deportation crackdowns in Minneapolis last winter, dubbed Operation Metro Surge.

The first lawsuit seeks damages for Good’s wrongful death under Minnesota law, citing claims of assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The second lawsuit alleges a civil rights conspiracy among numerous defendants including the immigration officer and shooter Jonathon Ross, who was named alongside high-ranking Trump administration officials, including White House Deputy Policy Chief Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and Trump’s longtime campaign adviser, Corey Lewandowski.

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