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Following the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Atlanta’s Carter Center expressed support for the city and denounced the “weaponization” of law enforcement.
The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, said it “condemns” the shooting and “calls for peace in the wake of this tragic incident.”
“As details continue to emerge, we share the community’s concerns about the nature of the shooting,” the group said. “We stand with the people of Minneapolis who are peacefully demonstrating and demanding answers and accountability.”
Who is Renee Nicole Good?
The woman who was fatally shot by ICE agents near Minneapolis on January 7th has been identified as Renee Nicole Good.
The video showed Good in a car with ICE officers driving through the neighborhood. She appears to be blocking traffic with her car, but then waves an ICE officer past her. Two agents got out of their cars, approached Good’s car and demanded that she get out of the car. When her car started moving, an ICE officer pulled out a weapon and opened fire. According to the video, Good’s car continued forward before hitting another car parked in the road. Good was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting prompted city councils to call for ICE agents to leave Minneapolis, and protests and vigils began across the country yesterday and continue today as conflicting reports surfaced about the shooting.
While federal authorities maintain that the ICE agents acted in self-defense, local authorities strongly disagree with their characterization of how the shooting unfolded.
Carter Center supports
The Carter Center quickly condemned the shooting and issued a statement late on January 7, calling for the late former president’s words to be respected.
The full statement is below:
“The Carter Center condemns the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officers in Minneapolis and calls for calm in the wake of this tragic incident. As details continue to emerge, we share the community’s concerns about the nature of the shooting. We stand with the people of Minneapolis who are peacefully demonstrating demanding answers and accountability.”
We also condemn the weaponization of our military and law enforcement to instill fear, incite violence, and chill free speech. Similarly, we condemn any response that seeks to condone, normalize, or rationalize such acts of violence.
Our thoughts are with Mr. Good’s family, friends and the entire Minneapolis community in their time of grief.
We call on all Americans to join us in rejecting all forms of political violence. In President Carter’s words, we must say ‘no more’ to “government actions that undermine our united democracy.” ”
The Carters founded the organization in 1982 to promote peace and health around the world and remained active in humanitarian projects until their deaths. Former President Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, following Rosalynn’s death on November 19, 2023.
Eileen Wright is an Atlanta Connect reporter for USA Today’s Deep South Connect team. X Find her at @IreneEWright or email her at ismith@usatodayco.com.
