Bennito L. Kelty
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Colorado has responded to the shooting death of mother Renee Nicole Good with protests and rallies, including one scheduled for today, January 9, at the Colorado State Capitol Building.
On January 7, Good was shot and killed in Minneapolis by ICE agents while she was in her SUV. A 37-year-old mother of three, Good was originally from Colorado, according to her family members, some of whom still reside in the state.
In a video circulating online, Good’s red Honda Pilot can be seen blocking a road before ICE agents approach and tell her to get out, even pulling at the door handle. After the Honda backs up and then accelerates forward, at least two gunshots are heard, and the car crashes into a parked car down the street. Good was later identified as the deceased driver, with an ICE agent marked as the shooter.
See information on anti-ICE protests in solidarity with Good below, including one in Denver and another outside of an ICE detention center.
Where Is the Denver Protest?
According to posts on Reddit and social media, anti-ICE protesters plan to rally January 9 at the Colorado State Capitol’s west steps and lawn, located at the intersection of Lincoln and Colfax Avenues. Immigration activist (and recent ICE detainee) Jeanette Vizguerra will participate and speak at the gathering, according to organizers.
When Is the Denver Protest?
There is currently no permit filed for a protest at the Capitol on January 9, but organizers still plan to hold what they describe as an “emergency protest” in solidarity with Good. According to the flier, the rally will start at 6 p.m., with no designated end time.
Will There Be a March?
There are no mentions of a march on the flier for the anti-ICE protest, but marches have formed during previous protests at the Capitol, including one on Saturday, January 3, when protesters decried the United States’ invasion of Venezuela.
The majority of marches during Denver protests have gone south, onto Broadway and toward Interstate 25, or west on Colfax and into downtown.
What’s Happened Since Good’s Death?
The Department of Homeland Security, the parent agency for ICE, is calling Good’s driving “an act of domestic terrorism,” claiming the ICE agent was acting in self-defense. Vice President J.D. Vance has since said the officer, identified as Jonathan Ross, is under “immunity” and that the nation owes him “gratitude.”
Both Minnesota’s governor and the mayor of Minneapolis have denounced Homeland Security’s claims, and activists aren’t buying Vance’s tales.
Governor Jared Polis issued a statement on Wednesday night highlighting Good’s ties to Colorado and calling for an investigation.
“What took place in a Minneapolis neighborhood is deeply disturbing, and the loss of Renee Good is tragic,” Polis said. “My thoughts are with Renee’s family, especially her young child, friends, and loved ones including those in Colorado. There must be a full investigation into this incident, and accountability. The American people deserve answers about what happened today.”
The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition called Good’s death “murder” in a statement denouncing violence by ICE.
“The violent suppression of peaceful protesters in Durango and the killing of a woman in Minneapolis makes it unequivocally clear,” CIRC spokesperson Karen Orona said. “The state intends to operate without witnesses or opposition.”
Other Colorado Efforts for Renee Good
There will be a vigil and protest in Boulder on Saturday, January 10, from noon to 2 p.m. at the intersection of Broadway and Canyon Boulevard. The event will be held “to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions,” according to organizers. There will also be an anti-ICE protest in Superior, at the intersection of McCaslin Boulevard and Marshall Road, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Another protest will take place in front of the ICE offices in Centennial, 12445 East Caley Avenue, on Sunday, January 11, at 9 a.m.
Local designer Lena Dechamps is also relaunching her line of “Fuck ICE” hoodies and new patches to raise money for Good’s family.
