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U2 released a six-track EP, Days of Ash, led by the four-minute protest song American Obituary honoring Renee Good, a Minneapolis protester killed in January; the collection includes a poem set to music and other tracks addressing Gaza, Iran, and Ukraine, with Ed Sheeran guesting on Yours Eternally and a documentary accompanying the release as the band works toward a fuller, more joyful future album.
Wunmi Mosaku says she hasn’t been able to celebrate her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress because killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE in Minnesota—and related immigration crackdowns—cast a dark shadow over the moment.
An Emptywheel post cites a NYT report alleging Kash Patel and other senior DOJ/FBI officials blocked a civil rights probe into Renee Good’s Minnesota shooting to align with Trump’s narrative, halting a planned blood-spatter test ordered by White House-linked figures; the piece also describes pressure to prosecute protesters, with many charges downgraded or reassigned to new lawyers—some JAG officers—raising accusations of political interference and potential cover-up.
A month after Renee Good, an ICU nurse killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, her partner Becca Good, through her attorney, condemned the federal crackdown, praising the city and urging it to remember all victims by name, saying they chose kindness and calling it 'radical kindness.' The article also notes the Operation Metro Surge that has led to thousands of arrests, the killing of Alex Pretti by CBP agents weeks later, a DOJ civil rights probe into that death, DHS responses, and protests, with officials signaling adjustments to the operation and plans to draw down agents.
Luke and Brent Ganger, brothers of Renee Good who was killed by a DHS officer, urged Congress to take action after testifying at a bicameral public forum on the disproportionate use of force by DHS agents on Capitol Hill, with lawmakers and witnesses discussing policy changes and accountability.
At a Capitol Hill hearing led by Sen. Blumenthal and Rep. Garcia, Renee Good’s brothers urged lawmakers to address what they call DHS brutality following Good’s death and other agent-involved incidents, pushing for reforms to ICE, training, and the end of qualified immunity, while Democrats press funding and oversight as the administration faces a tense DHS funding showdown.
Tom Morello will headline a two-hour benefit at Minneapolis' First Avenue on Jan. 30, joined by Rise Against, Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly and others, with all proceeds going to the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two Minneapolis residents killed by ICE agents.
Bruce Springsteen released a new anti-ICE song dedicated to Minneapolis in response to killings by ICE agents, honoring victims Renee Good and Alex Pretti and criticizing federal immigration enforcement; the lyrics reference a hostile 'King Trump’s private army from the DHS', and Springsteen has long criticized the administration, a stance that drew a comeback from President Trump.
Stella Carlson filmed the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents and says her video contradicts the Trump administration’s early assertions that Pretti brandished a weapon and intended to attack officers. The footage shows Pretti, an ICU nurse, not brandishing a gun and attempting to help a woman as he was shot, with investigators later noting the handgun had been removed from its holster by an officer moments before the fatal shots. Carlson gave a sworn account, and the video helped fuel public backlash that contributed to personnel changes by the administration. She has yet to be contacted by federal investigators and remains hopeful that accountability will follow through community efforts and oversight.
Live coverage shows a political backlash after the Minneapolis shootings: Democratic senator John Fetterman urges Donald Trump to immediately fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minneapolis, saying Americans have died and accusing Noem of betraying DHS’s mission; other Democrats have pushed for impeachment or resignation, while the White House maintains Trump’s confidence in Noem and that the investigation should play out. The report also notes Rand Paul calling for the officers involved to be placed on administrative leave, criticism of Noem’s labeling of Pretti as a domestic terrorist, protests against the federal crackdown in Minnesota, and broader debate over ICE’s role in the crackdown.
Thousands braved the cold in downtown Minneapolis to protest federal ICE actions, calling for an end to enforcement in Minnesota during a Day of Truth & Freedom. The demonstration follows an ICE surge and the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, with organizers promoting a statewide nonviolent action that includes a work and shopping blackout and union involvement, as protesters march from The Commons toward the Target Center and demand accountability for ICE and its supporters.
The FBI agent who initially opened a civil rights probe into the fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned. The probe was reclassified as an assault on an officer, and the FBI reportedly blocked Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from participating, as Director Kash Patel leads a broader purge of agents tied to past investigations amid scrutiny of politicization.
An FBI supervisor in Minneapolis resigned as the federal probe into the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer shifts away from the officer’s actions and toward Good and her partner, amid broader internal objections and multiple resignations in related offices; the FBI launched the investigation, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was initially involved but was later cut out, and six prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office resigned over concerns with the probe’s direction. The DOJ says there is currently no basis for a Civil Rights Division investigation into the officer, while Minnesota officials face political scrutiny as protests continue and calls grow to end federal immigration operations in the state.
The FBI agent who opened the civil-rights probe into Renee Good’s death by ICE agent Jonathan Ross has resigned; the investigation reportedly shifted from civil rights to an assault inquiry, with the FBI reportedly blocking the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s role, and the case has coincided with DOJ scrutiny and ongoing protests.
Federal magistrate judges in Minnesota have repeatedly rejected arrest warrants for ICE protesters, saying prosecutors lack probable cause amid a surge of federal officers following the Jan. 7 shooting of protester Renee Good. The rulings come amid turmoil in Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office and include a rejected arrest for a St. Paul school board member and a declined criminal complaint against journalist Don Lemon, while prosecutors continue to pursue some charges such as conspiracy to threaten.