Six years after the world witnessed the horrific murder of George Floyd, a chilling question hangs in the air: Have we learned nothing? On May 25th, 2020, Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, callously took George Floyd's life, his knee pressing down on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, a scene captured on video that ignited a global outcry against police brutality. Fast forward to January 7th, 2026, and a mere mile from where Floyd drew his last breath, another life was tragically cut short. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Good, a self-described poet, writer, wife, and mother, had recently relocated to Minneapolis from Kansas City. Those who knew her paint a picture of a devoted Christian, a woman who participated in youth mission trips, not protests. Her ex-husband emphasized she was no activist, a sentiment echoed by her peaceful nature.
But here's where it gets controversial: What could possibly justify the use of lethal force against a woman with no criminal record, simply trying to drop her child off at school?
The circumstances surrounding Good's death are eerily reminiscent of Floyd's. The killing happened in broad daylight, witnessed by a crowd of onlookers, their cellphone cameras capturing the brutality. ICE agents, instead of employing de-escalation techniques, escalated the situation with aggressive commands and attempts to forcibly remove Good from her vehicle.
And this is the part most people miss: ICE's own use-of-force policy, updated in 2023, emphasizes de-escalation, respect for human life, and the use of force only as a last resort. Yet, the agent involved in Good's death seemingly disregarded these guidelines, opening fire when his life was not in immediate danger.
A 1985 Supreme Court ruling in Tennessee v. Garner clearly states that lethal force cannot be used solely to prevent a suspect from fleeing. Justice Byron White's words ring true: “It is not better that... felony suspects die than that they escape.”
The death of Renee Nicole Good is not an isolated incident. It's part of a disturbing pattern of increasing violence by ICE under the Trump administration. Since September 2025, there have been nine ICE shootings, raising serious concerns about the agency's tactics and its commitment to protecting human life.
Is this the America we want? An America where government agents wield power with impunity, where lives are taken without justification, and where the rule of law seems to bend to the will of force?
We must demand accountability. We must demand a thorough investigation into Good's death and a reevaluation of ICE's use-of-force policies. We must raise our voices, peacefully and persistently, to say that enough is enough.
The question remains: Will we learn from the tragedies of George Floyd and Renee Nicole Good, or will history repeat itself, leaving more families shattered and our nation further divided? The choice is ours.
What do you think? Is ICE's use of force justified in this case? How can we ensure accountability and prevent further tragedies? Let's have a conversation in the comments below.
