The Brief Two civil lawsuits were filed Oct. 1 against federal agents and officials connected to the death of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother of three who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. One lawsuit names the United States of America as the sole defendant, while the other names individual defendants including ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino and others. The lawsuits allege excessive force, wrongful death and a coordinated federal conspiracy with discriminatory design targeting Somali and Hispanic communities in Minnesota.



The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer during Operation Metro Surge in January, is suing ICE agents and other federal officials for their roles in her death.

Civil lawsuits filed in Renee Good's death

What we know:

Attorneys from Chicago-based law firm Romanucci   Blandin and Minneapolis-based Riach Law filed two civil lawsuits Thursday on behalf of Good's family.

The plaintiffs in both cases are Brent Ganger, Renee's brother, serving as trustee for the next of kin of Renee Nicole Macklin Good - including her three children, parents and siblings - and Becca Good, Renee's partner.

One lawsuit, filed against the United States of America, acting through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its ICE and Customs and Border Patrol divisions. The lawsuit alleges ICE officer Jonathan Ross and other federal agents violated the Fourth Amendment and mandatory DHS use-of-force policies, which prohibit shooting at moving vehicles, using deadly force solely to prevent escape or placing one's self in harm's way. It also alleges agents rendered no aid to Good and even turned away a physician who offered to help.

The complaint seeks damages for the  immense suffering Renee endured in the final moments of her life,  the family's losses and the emotional and physical injuries of Becca Good, Renee's partner who was standing feet from the couple's vehicle and witnessed the deadly shooting.

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The second lawsuit names eight indi

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