Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer’s deadly taking pictures of Renee Good | EUROtoday

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the deadly taking pictures of a lady the day earlier than by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a brand new taking pictures by federal officers in Oregon left two individuals wounded and elicited extra scrutiny of enforcement operations throughout the U.S.

Hundreds of individuals protesting the taking pictures of Renee Good marched in freezing rain at night time down one among Minneapolis’ main thoroughfares, chanting “ICE out now” and holding indicators saying, “killer ice off our streets.” Protesters earlier vented their outrage outside a federal facility that is serving as a hub for the administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major city.

The shooting in Portland, Oregon, took place outside a hospital in the afternoon. A man and woman were shot inside a vehicle, and their conditions were not immediately known. The FBI and the Oregon Department of Justice were investigating. Mayor Keith Wilson and the city council called on ICE to end all operations in the city until a full investigation is completed.

Just as it did following the Minneapolis shooting, the Department of Homeland Security defended the actions of the officers in Portland, saying the incident occurred after a Venezuelan man with alleged gang ties and who was involved in a recent shooting tried to “weaponize” his vehicle to hit the officers. It was not yet clear if witness video corroborates that account.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, President Donald Trump and others in his administration have repeatedly characterized the Minneapolis shooting as an act of self-defense and cast Good as a villain, suggesting she used her vehicle as a weapon to attack the officer who shot her.

Vice President JD Vance said the shooting was justified and Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was a “victim of left-wing ideology.”

“I can believe that her death is a tragedy while also recognizing that it is a tragedy of her own making,” Vance said, noting that the officer who killed her was injured while making an arrest last June.

But state and local officials and protesters rejected that characterization, with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey saying video recordings show the self-defense argument is “garbage.”

An immigration crackdown quickly turns deadly

The shooting happened on the second day of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, which Homeland Security said is the biggest immigration enforcement operation ever. More than 2,000 officers are taking part, and Noem said they have made more than 1,500 arrests.

It provoked an immediate response in the city where police killed George Floyd in 2020, with hundreds of people turning up to the scene to vent their outrage at the ICE officers and the school district canceling classes for the rest of the week as a precaution.

Good’s death — at least the fifth tied to immigration sweeps since Trump took office — has resonated far beyond Minneapolis, as protests took place or were expected this week in many large U.S. cities.

“We should be horrified,” protester Shanta Hejmadi said. “We should be saddened that our government is waging war on our citizens.”

Protesters blocked the street where Good was shot with makeshift barricades constructed out of garbage cans, Christmas trees and canopies. People gave out coffee and water, while fires burned in metal drums to keep visitors warm.

Who will investigate?

The Minnesota agency that investigates officer-involved shootings said Thursday that it was informed that the FBI and U.S. Justice Department would not work with the it, effectively ending any role for the state to determine if crimes were committed. Noem said the state has no jurisdiction.

“Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands,” said Drew Evans, head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Gov. Tim Walz demanded that the state be allowed to take part, repeatedly emphasizing that it would be “very difficult for Minnesotans” to accept that an investigation excluding the state could be fair.

Noem, he said, was “judge, jury and basically executioner” during her public comments.

Frey, the mayor, told The Associated Press: “We want to make sure that there is a check on this administration to ensure that this investigation is done for justice, not for the sake of a cover-up.”

Deadly encounter seen from a number of angles

Several bystanders captured video of Good’s killing, which occurred in a neighborhood south of downtown.

The recordings present an officer approaching an SUV stopped throughout the center of the highway, demanding the motive force open the door and grabbing the deal with. The Honda Pilot begins to drag ahead, and a special ICE officer standing in entrance of it pulls his weapon and instantly fires a minimum of two photographs at shut vary, leaping again because the car strikes towards him.

It shouldn’t be clear from the movies if the car makes contact with the officer, and there’s no indication of whether or not the girl had interactions with brokers earlier. After the taking pictures the SUV speeds into two automobiles parked on a curb earlier than crashing to a cease.

Officer recognized in data

The federal agent who fatally shot Good is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly 20 years within the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in accordance with data obtained by The Associated Press.

Noem has not publicly named him, however a Homeland Security spokesperson stated her description of his accidents final summer season refers to an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota, through which courtroom paperwork establish him as Jonathan Ross.

Ross received his arm caught within the window of a car of a driver who was fleeing arrest on an immigration violation. He was dragged roughly 100 yards (90 meters) earlier than he was knocked free, data present.

He fired his Taser, however the prongs didn’t incapacitate the motive force, in accordance with prosecutors. Ross was transported to a hospital.

A jury discovered the motive force responsible of assaulting a federal officer with a harmful weapon.

Attempts to succeed in Ross, 43, at telephone numbers and electronic mail addresses related to him weren’t profitable.

DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin additionally didn’t verify his id however stated the officer concerned within the taking pictures was chosen for ICE’s particular response crew, which features a 30-hour tryout and extra coaching.

___

Associated Press reporters Steve Karnowski and Mark Vancleave in Minneapolis; Ed White in Detroit; Valerie Gonzalez in Brownsville, Texas; Graham Lee Brewer in Norman, Oklahoma; Michael Biesecker in Washington; Jim Mustian in New York; Ryan Foley in Iowa City, Iowa; and Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed.