Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old award-winning poet, mother of three, and recent Minneapolis transplant, died January 8, 2026, from gunshot by federal ICE agent.
Background and family
Originally from Colorado Springs, Good moved to Minneapolis last year from Kansas City. She described herself on Instagram (now private) as “poet and writer and wife and mom, experiencing Minneapolis.”
A devoted Christian with Northern Ireland youth missions history, she worked as dental assistant and credit union employee before becoming stay-at-home mom.
Married second husband Tim Macklin (died 2023), sharing 6yo son; two other children from first marriage.
Literary achievements
Good studied creative writing at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA), graduating 2020 with English degree from College of Arts and Letters.
Won 2020 Academy of American Poets undergraduate prize for On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs. Bio noted movie marathons and art with kids; hosted podcast with Macklin.
University President Brian Hemphill mourned her as reminder of “freedom, love, and peace.”
Incident context
City officials described Good as legal observer monitoring ICE raid in south Minneapolis to deter misconduct and uphold rights.
Mother Donna Ganger called her “amazing human being,” “extremely compassionate,” “loving, forgiving”, likely “terrified” during fatal confrontation.
Father Tim Ganger noted “good but hard life.” Fundraiser hit $370k+ in 10 hours surpassing $50k goal.
Official narratives clash
Trump admin, including President and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, labeled Good “domestic terrorist,” “professional agitator.” Noem claimed she “stalked, impeded” agents all day by blocking with car, shouting, “weaponised vehicle” attempting to run over officer, prompting defensive shots.
Trump echoed on Truth Social: “disorderly, obstructing, resisting, violently ran over ICE officer.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected narrative post-video review: “reckless power use killing somebody.” Protests erupted nationwide with “Justice for Renee” signs.
Incident near George Floyd 2020 murder site; Good lived blocks away.
Source: BBC
Also read: Minnesota officials dispute federal account of fatal ICE shooting
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