The family of Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, is at the centre of a dispute over donations from an online fundraiser that has soared past $1.4 million. The GoFundMe page, set up by family friends to support Good's spouse and six-year-old son, had raised $1,486,102 from approximately 38,000 donations as of midday Friday, far exceeding its $50,000 goal.
Good, a 37-year-old mother-of-three and poet, was killed on Wednesday after a confrontation with federal immigration officers on a residential street. Agent Jonathan Ross fired three shots through the window of her Honda Pilot. Good died at the scene, with her wife Rebecca watching from nearby. The incident has sparked widespread protests and a bitter dispute over the official narrative.
President Donald Trump and his administration have blamed the victim, accusing Good of engaging in “domestic terrorism” and attempting to run the agents over. Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have also defended the officer. In contrast, California Governor Gavin Newsom called the incident “state-sponsored terrorism”, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey attacked Noem's version of events as “bulls***” and a “garbage narrative”.
Good's mother, Donna Granger, described her daughter as “extremely compassionate” and not the type to confront ICE agents. However, a friend told The New York Post that Good was a member of a local group called “ICE Watch”. Good was originally from Colorado Springs, studied creative writing at Old Dominion University, and previously hosted a podcast with her late husband, comedian Tim Macklin, who died in 2023.
