Relatives of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in January, filed two federal lawsuits on Thursday. The suits, filed in Minnesota federal court, accuse agent Jonathan Ross of unjustifiably using deadly force during a confrontation on Jan. 7. One lawsuit also names as defendants Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Thomas D. Homan, Todd Lyons, and Gregory Bovino, alleging the killing resulted from an immigration operation driven by racial animus against Somali and Hispanic people.
The second lawsuit lists the U.S. government as a defendant under a 1964 law allowing redress for negligence-caused deaths. The White House and Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment. Good, a U.S. citizen, was shot inside her vehicle near her home after a brief argument with immigration officers.
Federal agents have broad immunity from civil lawsuits over deadly force. To prevail, plaintiffs must show a constitutional violation. Attorney General Todd Blanche saw no reason for a civil rights investigation into the shooting, while the Justice Department opened an investigation into Becca Good's links to protest groups. Ross has not spoken publicly.
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