Chicago firm files civil rights and wrongful death suits over fatal Minneapolis shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent

The family of Renee Good filed two federal civil lawsuits Thursday against the United States, current and former Trump administration officials, and individual immigration agents over her fatal shooting in Minneapolis nearly nine months ago.

Attorneys with the Chicago-based Romanucci & Blandin law firm announced the filings in Minnesota federal court. The suits name the United States, top Trump advisor Stephen Miller, former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former Immigration and Customs Enforcement head Todd Lyons, and former Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino as defendants.

One complaint is a wrongful death action. The other alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights by senior federal officials, federal immigration enforcement agents, and private actors.

Renee Good, 37, was killed during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis led by ICE and Border Patrol agents known as Operation Metro Surge. Her death prompted protests across the country against the president’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts.

Video recorded by agent Jonathan Ross shows him standing in front of the vehicle driven by Good. Her burgundy SUV had stopped perpendicular to the street, obstructing traffic. Ross did not speak as he walked across the scene, according to the footage.

Antonio Romanucci, the firm’s founding partner, said in a statement that the lawsuits are “the beginning of the ultimate legal weapon in uncovering the truth behind this unlawful use of deadly force and the nefarious conspiracies behind the invasion of American cities by American law enforcement officers.”

The lawsuits were filed Thursday. No court date has been set.