A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, Jonathan Ross, has been at the center of a contentious debate after fatally shooting Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis last week. A GoFundMe campaign was set up to raise funds for Ross, who claimed he acted in self-defense, while another fundraiser aimed to support Good's family.
A Facebook page linked to the person behind the Ross GoFundMe, Clyde Emmons, featured a profile picture using an extremist meme - specifically, a Nazi salute symbol. The Anti-Defamation League described it as a hate symbol associated with white supremacy.
Donations poured in for both campaigns, with billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman among them. Ackman donated $10,000 to Ross's GoFundMe and claimed he was motivated by a desire to support the officer after seeing media coverage of domestic terrorists taking advantage of fundraising campaigns.
The campaign supporting Good has garnered more than $1.5 million so far. However, the organizer behind the Ross fundraiser used language that linked protesters who opposed Trump policies as violent and deserving of punishment.
GoFundMe confirmed they are investigating both fundraisers.
A Facebook page linked to the person behind the Ross GoFundMe, Clyde Emmons, featured a profile picture using an extremist meme - specifically, a Nazi salute symbol. The Anti-Defamation League described it as a hate symbol associated with white supremacy.
Donations poured in for both campaigns, with billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman among them. Ackman donated $10,000 to Ross's GoFundMe and claimed he was motivated by a desire to support the officer after seeing media coverage of domestic terrorists taking advantage of fundraising campaigns.
The campaign supporting Good has garnered more than $1.5 million so far. However, the organizer behind the Ross fundraiser used language that linked protesters who opposed Trump policies as violent and deserving of punishment.
GoFundMe confirmed they are investigating both fundraisers.