Rene is good A Minneapolis family accuses federal immigration officers of killing a Minneapolis mother of three as she tried to follow agents’ instructions, and said Wednesday they hired the same law firm representing… George Floyd Family to press for answers and accountability.
Her loved ones said in a statement that they wanted to remember Goode, 37, as an “agent for peace” and urged the public not to use her death as a political flashpoint, according to Chicago-based Romanucci. & Blandine. The company said it was investigating Judd’s death and would release information in the coming weeks.
The family’s decision to appoint the company came in the same week that the US Department of Justice said it saw no basis for opening a federal office Civil rights investigation In shooting. The FBI investigation into Renee Goode’s death is ongoing.
Nearly a half-dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned this week, and several supervisors in the Civil Rights Division’s criminal division in Washington have given notice of their departure, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Trump administration defended the ICE officer’s actions, saying he fired the gun In self-defense While standing in front of Jude’s car As he began to move forward. This interpretation has been criticized by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Governor of Minnesota. Tim Walls And others Based on the videos From confrontation.
Romanucci & Blandin said the family wants answers about what federal officers were doing on Jan. 7 in the neighborhood where Judd was killed, as well as the officers’ actions during the standoff and delays in medical assistance after the shooting. the The ICE agent who fired the shot He is Jonathan Ross, an Iraq War veteran who has worked as a deportation officer since 2015.
Goode’s partner, Becca Goode, and other relatives say on January 7, the couple had just dropped their 6-year-old child off at school and stopped to watch for law enforcement activity. The video appears A red SUV driven by Rene sits upright, blocking part of the road. She presses the horn repeatedly.
A short time later, a truck carrying immigration officers pulled up, two got out and one of them ordered Renee Goode to open her door. She backs up briefly, then turns the steering wheel toward the passenger side while the officer again says, “Get out of the car.” At about the same time, Becca stood on the passenger side and tried to open the door, yelling, “Drive, baby, drive!”
The SUV pulls forward and gunshots are heard as the officer opens fire in front of the vehicle.
“What happened to Renee is wrong,” the company said, adding that it intends to share its findings “on a rolling basis” because it believes the community is not receiving enough information elsewhere. The company that helped secure A $27 million settlement For the Floyd family, he now represents Becca Good as well as Renee Good’s parents and siblings.
Becca Judd issued a statement to Minnesota Public Radio on Friday saying the couple stopped by to support their neighbors: “ We had whistles. They had weaponsBecca Judd and her family did not respond to calls and messages from The Associated Press.
Becca Goode referred to Renee as her wife. The law firm said Renee and Becca “are not legally married but are committed partners devoted to their family.”