An ICE agent kills Renee Good and Minneapolis takes to the streets.
A memorial at the site of Renee Good’s death on Portland Avenue grew after a rally on Jan. 10, which drew thousands of marchers in protest of ICE.
Photos by Azhae’la Hanson with note from the editor
We normally stick to our zip codes.
North News is hyperlocal. Rarely do we venture outside 55411 or 55412 to report news. We hold ourselves to these boundaries because Northsiders deserve a newspaper that is a true reflection of the community.
But the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good, like George Floyd’s murder in police custody in 2020, is a rare exception to our rule because of how the story impacts everyone, including Northsiders.
Our Jan. 30 edition will be devoted to this seismic shock to our city and report on some of the experiences of North Minneapolis residents with ICE. Agents were quite active on the Northside and in Robbinsdale the day after Good’s death.
And now, Homeland Security has sent hundreds more agents to join a federal force that outnumbers both Twin Cities police departments combined.
As part of our coverage, reporter/photographer Azhae’la Hanson has been following the story with her camera.
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Renee Nicole Good was shot to death through the driver's side of her car windshield by ICE agent Johnathan Ross on January 7th near the intersection of 34th and Portland.
As Minneapolis police responded to the scene, ICE agents scattered and people who came to witness the scene criticized MPD’s presence.
While the scene was still active, sage was held and burned by people behind the barricade of Renee Good’s place of passing.
One from a group of Minneapolis police officers called to the scene of Good’s shooting to preserve the crime scene.
Thousands marched down Lake Street on Jan. 10 en route to Portland Avenue.
Some residents had a good view of the march and went to their windows to wave signs, chant or watch quietly.
A sound wave of chants filled Portland Avenue during the march, though some chose to reflect quietly at Good’s memorial.
A man knelt in prayer as the crowd studied the items left at the site of Good’s passing.
A marcher paused at Good’s memorial to relight candles.