Since her murder at the hands of ICE last week, decent people in the United States have been grieving the loss of Renee Nicole Good. Decent people have not been demonizing her or spreading lies about her or or blaming her for her own death. Decent people have been mourning her loss as if they knew her because, in a sense, they have known her. She was a mom who kept stuffed animals in her car to keep her kiddo occupied. She was a woman trying to make a life with her family in a city that was relatively new to her. She was relatable.
One thing that distinguished Good’s treatment by ICE from many others who have been the targets of ICE agents’ violence is that Good’s murder was captured on video from multiple angles. ICE has been as opaque and secretive in their statistics as they have been public and proud in their cruelty. As a result, there isn…
