Family of woman killed by ICE agent in Minnesota sues U.S. government

Family of Renee Good Sues U.S. Government Over Fatal ICE Shooting

The family of Renee Good, a mother of three shot and killed earlier this year by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, has filed two lawsuits against the United States government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and violations of federal law.

The lawsuits were filed Thursday by:

• Becca Good, Renee Good's partner, who was targeted by the Department of Justice after filming the fatal shooting
• Brent Ganger, Renee Good's brother, who testified about her death before Congress

First Lawsuit

Filed against "the United States of America," the suit alleges wrongful death under Minnesota law, "predicated on the battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence that caused Renee's death."

Second Lawsuit

Alleging a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights, this suit was filed against:

• Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Good
• Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff
• Kristi Noem, former Homeland Security Secretary
• Corey Lewandowski, Noem's adviser and alleged boyfriend
• Tom Homan, border czar
• Todd Lyons, former ICE Director
• Gregory Bovino, former Border Patrol Commander
• 10 unnamed federal agents

Incident Details

Video footage from January showed Good, who was blocking traffic, waving at federal agents and urging them to "go around" her vehicle. ICE agents swarmed her car, pulling on doors and demanding she exit. One witness reported another officer ordered her to leave. When Good attempted to drive away, Ross shot her in the head at least three times.

Aftermath

The Trump administration argued Good had "deserved to die," but her killing sparked widespread backlash against the government's immigration crackdown. Nearly 10 months later, no progress has been made in the investigation. Federal law enforcement excluded Minnesota authorities from the initial probe. Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division, indicated she had no intention of conducting a civil rights investigation.

This story has been updated.

South Korea Disputes Trump's Claim of $200 Billion Investment

President Trump announced Wednesday that South Korea had agreed to invest $200 billion in energy infrastructure, including $54 billion in the long-discussed liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska. However, South Korea claims no such commitment was made.

"What the Korean government agreed with the U.S. is that the Alaska project will proceed only if it is commercially viable," said Kim Jung-kwan, South Korea's minister of trade, industry and resources, according to Bloomberg. "What was reported today went beyond what had been agreed," he added, expressing Seoul's regrets to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

It remains unclear whether the Trump administration was aware the commitment was not final, believed it could manifest funds by announcing them, or—as the article suggests—does not care about accuracy.

Political Implications

The discrepancy could affect Republican Senator Dan Sullivan's reelection campaign in Alaska. Sullivan praised the project during a White House press conference, saying it would create over 10,000 jobs and provide low-cost energy for 50 to 100 years. The project has faced legal challenges from environmental groups concerned about fossil fuel emissions and climate impact.

Recent polls show Democratic challenger Mary Peltola with a slight lead over Sullivan.

This is not the first time Trump has exaggerated foreign investment figures. The New York Times reported that over 2025, Trump claimed up to $21 trillion in foreign investments—nearly double the amount listed on the White House's own tracking website for foreign and domestic investments combined.

Trump Blocks CNN from White House Press Pool Despite Court Order

President Donald Trump blocked CNN from the White House press pool Thursday morning, continuing his feud with the network despite a court order allowing them on White House grounds.

Trump removed CNN journalists from his upcoming trip to Texas and Oklahoma after they were scheduled to fly on Air Force One to report on his visit to a truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas, and a speech in Durant, Oklahoma. CNN was also barred from traveling with the president last weekend to Tennessee.

While U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly's order last week preventing Trump from blocking CNN, Politico, and MSNBC was limited to media access on White House premises, the president's actions Thursday are "a blatant violation of the First Amendment and due process," said Theodore Boutrous, attorney for the media outlets.

"The White House is persisting in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing the President's unconstitutional 'ban on the free press' by barring CNN from fulfilling its role as a designated television network pooler," Boutrous's statement said.

All three media outlets had asked a federal court Monday to continue preventing Trump from blocking their access, warning that "the White House's words and actions leave little doubt that it will immediately reinstitute a complete ban of CNN, MSNBC, and Politico if allowed the opportunity."

Last week, Trump continued to bar media outlets from covering Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival at the White House and an official state dinner.

Luxury Congressional Staff Trip to Europe Canceled After Scrutiny

Congressional staffers were planning a luxury trip to Europe—including stops in Milan, the Champagne region of France, and a Ferrari factory in Bologna, Italy—just weeks before the midterms, organized by a top aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

After NBC News obtained the draft itinerary and asked Johnson's office about it, the trip was immediately canceled.

"Senior congressional staff of both parties routinely lead staff delegations to allied countries and trading partners for parliamentary and private sector engagements to strengthen the working relationships between our countries and their key industries," Johnson's office said in a statement.

According to a staff memo, the trip's purpose was "to engage European and U.S. government and industry officials related to the impact of U.S. tariffs and taxes."

Ethics Concerns

Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, director of government affairs at the Project on Government Oversight, told NBC News: "In theory, you want members of Congress and their staff to be going into the field and learning something... But what they end up being, or at least what they look like, is just a taxpayer-funded vacation to exotic locations. You've got the Ferrari racetrack that you get to play around on, or the Louis Vuitton gift bag you might be getting in Milan."

Johnson's office said the trip was canceled due to a schedule conflict. However, the timing—with the House out of session until the midterms and Americans struggling with high grocery and gas prices—raised questions about the appropriateness of such an excursion.

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