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Two of Renee Good’s brothers spoke lovingly of their sister during a public forum hosted by U.S. Congressional Democrats.
Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. The purpose of Tuesday’s forum was to discuss the use of force by federal agents carrying out the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Luke Ganger spoke of the “deep distress” the family felt about Good dying in “such a violent and unnecessary way.”
He said their family took some consolation in thinking that Good’s death might bring about change. “And it has not.”
“The completely surreal scenes taking place on the streets of Minneapolis are beyond explanation,” he said.
“This is not just a bad day or a rough week or isolated incidents. These encounters with federal agents are changing the community and changing many lives, including ours, forever.”
The brothers of Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month, testified at a congressional forum on Tuesday. Luke Granger said what has been happening in the city is ‘completely surreal,’ adding: ‘This is not just a bad day or a rough week or isolated incidents.’
Luke Ganger said the most important thing they could do was to explain to those listening “what a beautiful American we have lost. A sister. A daughter. A mother. A partner and a friend.”
Brent Ganger spoke about his sister’s hopeful spirit, saying she lived the belief “that kindness mattered.”
“She chose to look for what was good, what was possible, and what was worth loving.”
Testifying at a congressional forum on Tuesday, Brent Granger said his sister Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month, said she ‘had a way of showing up in the world that made you believe things are going to be OK.’ He added: ‘She chose to look for what was good, what was possible and what was worth loving.’
