Yesterday morning, a Federal ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of a young child, Renee Nicole Good, as she drove away on a residential street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many of us have since seen repeated accounts of what occurred, including video recorded by eyewitnesses who were already documenting ICE activity in the neighborhood when the shooting happened.

Those witnesses did what they could in the face of unimaginable circumstances. They continued recording, they attempted to render aid, and they bore witness to Renee’s final moments—while being prevented from reaching her by ICE agents on the scene. The steadfastness of these witnesses matters. Because of them, the public can see what happened, which is in stark contrast to the false narrative put forward by this administration.

We are shaken by this loss. We encourage all members to pause, to sit with the weight of this moment, and to allow themselves to feel both the grief and the gravity of what has occurred. Empathy is our strength. Anger fuels our resolve.

The federal agent who fired three shots must be held accountable for the killing of Renee Nicole Good. And people across this country—including here in the Cooper River area—must confront the reality that this could have happened on any residential street, to any of us. With the passing of the Big Beautiful Bill, ICE has been exponentially expanded, and this is not a regionally specific threat. It is important to know that ICE is active here in our area, and every day our neighbors are being taken across our towns throughout South Jersey. 

This killing is not an isolated tragedy. It is the result of an administration that has embraced force and fear as tools of governance, expanding ICE into a largely unrestrained presence on American streets. They are attempting to intimidate and exhaust the public, flooding our lives with tragedy and relying on fatigue, confusion, and misinformation to dull our response.

They are counting on us to accept their version of events over what we can plainly see. They are counting on us to forget her name and the names of all the others before her. They are counting on us to shut down.

We cannot allow that to happen. Together, we grieve. Together, we remember. And together, we will stand for justice.

Join us tonight, January 8, to march and stand in solidarity to honor and demand justice for Renee Nicole Good and all the victims of ICE– and to show Trump and his murderous administration that we know the truth. We won’t forget.

March and Flashlight Vigil

5:45 – Gather at Collingswood PATCO station

6:00 – March begins

6:00-7:00 – March down Haddon Ave toward Cuthbert Blvd. This will be an “out-and-back” walk. If you want to walk to Cuthbert Ave and back, begin at the front. If you’d prefer to walk less, or not much at all, you can follow in the middle or end of the group. We will pause for a few minutes in the middle of the walk and then head back to the starting point at the Collingswood Municipal Lot. 

7:00 – Final words and disperse