On Wednesday (Jan. 7), an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in her SUV after they confronted her on a avenue in Minneapolis. The incident was captured on video by a bystander, Caitlin Callenson, displaying occasions unfolding that contradicted a report by the Division of Homeland Safety Assistant Secretary Trisha McLaughlin.
“Considered one of these violent rioters weaponized her automobile, trying to run over our regulation enforcement officers in an try to kill them — an act of home terrorism,” McLaughlin wrote in a put up on X, previously Twitter. “An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow regulation enforcement and the protection of the general public, fired defensive pictures.”
Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that the ICE agent was responding to “an act of home terrorism” at a press convention in Texas, and went on to parrot a conspiracy idea alleging that there was a “coordinated” effort the place “individuals are being educated” to make use of vehicles as weapons.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was blunt on the press convention. “Having seen the video myself, I wish to inform everyone immediately: that’s bulls**t,” he mentioned. “This was an agent recklessly utilizing energy that resulted in any individual dying, getting killed.” He added, “I’ve a message for ICE: Get the f— out of Minneapolis.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz immediately rebuked DHS’ account in a put up on X, writing: “I’ve seen the video. Don’t consider this propaganda machine. Don’t consider this propaganda machine. The state will guarantee there’s a full, truthful, and expeditious investigation to make sure accountability and justice.”
The demise of the 37-year-old mom of three has shocked the nation, which was exacerbated as President Donald Trump took to his Reality Social platform to name Good “disorderly” shortly after information of the taking pictures broke. Democratic lawmakers and different critics expressed their displeasure on-line with Trump and different Republican lawmakers and figures who’ve apparently adopted the lead of Noem and DHS in calling Good an agitator in interviews on networks akin to Fox Information.
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