Camilla Jessen
A former federal prosecutor has weighed in on what is likely to happen next.
Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
Her death has sparked nationwide demonstrations and political debate over immigration enforcement and police accountability.
President Donald Trump and senior administration officials described Good as violent, labeling her a “domestic terrorist.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected those claims, calling them “bulls**t.”
Family pushes back
As rumors about Good’s background spread online, her family publicly intervened. Her sister-in-law, Morgan Fletcher, wrote on Facebook that misinformation was circulating, including false claims about a criminal record.
“The wrong Renee Good’s info [was] being posted,” Fletcher wrote, stating that Good had no criminal history.
In a separate statement, the family described her as “an extraordinary mother” and urged the public to show compassion rather than politicize her death.
Pressure on justice officials
Good’s killing has intensified criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Many activists and legal experts have called for the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation, but federal authorities have declined to do so.
The decision has triggered internal fallout.
At least four senior officials from the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division reportedly resigned, followed later by six prosecutors in Minnesota after the department sought a criminal probe into Good’s widow.
Will the agent be charged?
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told The US Sun that federal charges against Ross are unlikely.
“The DOJ will not prosecute the ICE agent in today’s political climate,” Rahmani said, pointing to public support for the agent from Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
He stressed, however, that Minnesota authorities could still act independently.
State options remain
Rahmani said state prosecutors could pursue charges ranging from manslaughter to second-degree murder, regardless of federal decisions. Minnesota could convene a grand jury, subpoena evidence and conduct its own investigation.
Criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis added that if Good had survived, she herself might have faced charges related to using a vehicle as a weapon.
Sources: The U.S. Sun, family statements, local officials
