The recent fatal shooting of a mother by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis has sparked outrage over the presence of ICE agents in the city. As videos emerged from the scene, they were quickly weaponized to misinterpret events and justify the innocent woman's death.
In this context, it is more critical than ever to trust what we see with our own eyes. The Trump administration's spin on these events, portraying a brutal terrorist attack by a 37-year-old mother against a federal agent, is not backed up by the videos. Instead, they show Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, waving vehicles to pass her, as if directing traffic.
The ICE agent who fired multiple shots at close range killing her was identified as Jonathan Ross. The videos taken in the aftermath of the shooting reveal a woman sitting on the snow-covered ground, howling in unimaginable pain, and saying, "They killed my wife." Another video shows a man identifying himself as a physician, pleading with the officers to be allowed to check Good for a pulse.
However, the Trump administration's preferred narrative has been disseminated through conservative media outlets. President Donald Trump pointed to a video showing a woman screaming as evidence that Renee Nicole Good was a "professional agitator." The New York Times found in its analysis of the videos that Ross was not struck by the vehicle, even if interpreted in the most generous-to-ICE way.
The bad actors pushing this alternate version of events have a vested interest in seeing ICE's campaign of terror continue at any cost. Violence is inherent in these raids, and the deportation machine is functioning as intended by consuming anyone in its path. Good is not the first person to lose her life to this anti-immigrant regime.
As we move forward, it is essential to trust our own eyes and ears rather than being misled by distorted narratives. The Intercept has long covered authoritarian governments, billionaire oligarchs, and backsliding democracies around the world. We understand the challenge we face in Trump and the vital importance of press freedom in defending democracy.
In this context, it is more critical than ever to trust what we see with our own eyes. The Trump administration's spin on these events, portraying a brutal terrorist attack by a 37-year-old mother against a federal agent, is not backed up by the videos. Instead, they show Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, waving vehicles to pass her, as if directing traffic.
The ICE agent who fired multiple shots at close range killing her was identified as Jonathan Ross. The videos taken in the aftermath of the shooting reveal a woman sitting on the snow-covered ground, howling in unimaginable pain, and saying, "They killed my wife." Another video shows a man identifying himself as a physician, pleading with the officers to be allowed to check Good for a pulse.
However, the Trump administration's preferred narrative has been disseminated through conservative media outlets. President Donald Trump pointed to a video showing a woman screaming as evidence that Renee Nicole Good was a "professional agitator." The New York Times found in its analysis of the videos that Ross was not struck by the vehicle, even if interpreted in the most generous-to-ICE way.
The bad actors pushing this alternate version of events have a vested interest in seeing ICE's campaign of terror continue at any cost. Violence is inherent in these raids, and the deportation machine is functioning as intended by consuming anyone in its path. Good is not the first person to lose her life to this anti-immigrant regime.
As we move forward, it is essential to trust our own eyes and ears rather than being misled by distorted narratives. The Intercept has long covered authoritarian governments, billionaire oligarchs, and backsliding democracies around the world. We understand the challenge we face in Trump and the vital importance of press freedom in defending democracy.
, let's not fall for that! those vids are super clear and no way does Renee Nicole Good was trying to attack a cop, she was just a mom tryin' to get her kid outta harm's way 
. and btw, it's not like we didn't see what really went down, it's just the gov & ICE don't wanna admit they messed up 
. stop spreadin' that fake narrative 2! 
we deserve better than that 
... videos can be edited or manipulated so easily and we need to be careful not to spread misinformation 
. but then again, isnt it our responsibility as citizens to call out wrongdoings when we see them? 
i guess what im trying to say is that we should try to get the facts straight before jumping to conclusions 
... and also maybe we should be careful not to let the media shape our opinions too much 
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This is a classic case of selective truth-telling and I'm so tired of it! We gotta be careful what we consume online, people! 
Don't let them fool you with a 30-second clip out of context. Trust me, the videos are telling a different story altogether... 
this is a totally different story from what's coming out on social media... i mean who was that 'professional agitator' the trump admin was talking about? 
the fact that they're trying to spin this as some kind of terrorist attack is just wild. i mean what even is that? 
and yeah, the ice raids are super violent and terrifying for immigrants who have to live with that daily... we need to amplify rene's story and not let trump's narrative hijack the truth. 
The videos are straight out of a movie, no way anyone was just waving their arms at a cop & expecting to get shot 
. Trump's crew is really low hanging the fruit with this one & it's gonna fuel more hate & fear towards immigrants 
. We need to believe what we see & not fall for these propaganda tactics 
. We need to stand up against ICE and demand better from our leaders. This is just so heartbreaking...
. And can we talk about how messed up it is that ICE is using their power to terrorize ppl? It's like, they're not even hiding it anymore 
. We gotta stay woke and keep calling out the BS when we see it 
? Like, how do you even come up with that stuff? 
this is disgusting we need to stand with the victims and their families not with the people who are trying to silence them 
we gotta keep calling out ICE for their inhumane actions and support orgs that fight for immigrant rights 
... why do politicians keep twisting truth for their own agenda? it's like, we know what's going on, but the public doesn't... that's why we need fact-checking and real journalism 
he just wants to keep the deportation machine rolling no matter what. we gotta stay woke and not take the gov's word for it anymore 
And the fact that they're trying to spin it like she was a terrorist is just mind-blowing. I mean, we all know how Trump loves to use these kinds of tactics to stir up drama... but this is just ridiculous. 
And can we talk about how messed up it is that ICE agents are just running around and shooting people? It's like, what even is the point of those raids anymore? 
it's like they think we r blind or somethin