This article documents a current event and may change rapidly.(January 2026) |
| List of Renée Good protests | ||||
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| Part of the aftermath of the killing of Renee Good and the Abolish ICE movement | ||||
| Protest in New York City | ||||
| Date | January 7, 2026 – present | |||
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| Caused by | 2025–2026 deployment of federal forces in the United States | |||
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| Casualties | ||||
| Injuries | 2 [2] | |||
| Arrested | ~79 | |||
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| Immigration policy of the second Trump administration |
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In January 2026, protests began throughout the United States in response to the killing of Renee Good and the 2026 Portland shooting. [6] At least 79 arrests have been made according to the government of Portland. [7]
On January 7, 2026, Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, was fatally shot by a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good was in her car at the scene of an ongoing ICE operation when she was approached by agents who ordered her to exit the car. As Good began to leave the scene, an agent reached into the driver side window. A separate agent then fired three shots killing Good as she moved the vehicle forward.
On January 8, 2026, two people were shot and wounded by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at 2:15 p.m. in Hazelwood, Portland, Oregon, after CBP reportedly stated that the driver of a Toyota Tacoma tried to run them over according to the police dispatch logs. [8] [9] Portland City Council president Elana Pirtle-Guiney said that the two were still alive. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the incident, [10] and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) secured the scenes requiring investigation shortly after. [10] [11] [12]
Protestors gathered in cities across the country, including Albuquerque, [13] Atlanta, [14] Boston, [15] Chicago, [16] Colorado Springs, [17] Columbia, [18] Columbus, [19] Detroit, [20] Duluth, [21] Eugene, [22] Grand Rapids, [23] Miami, [24] New York City, [25] Oakland, [26] Portland, [27] Philadelphia, [28] Phoenix, [29] Pittsburgh, [30] Richmond, [31] Seattle, [32] San Antonio, [33] San Diego, San Francisco, [34] and Washington, D.C.. [35]
In Phoenix, activists held a vigil outside an ICE office and demanded justice following the killing of Renée Nicole Good. [36]
In Phoenix, a vigil was held outside an ICE office to honor Good. [37] [38] In Tucson, protesters rallied following the shooting. [39]
At night, dozens of protesters reportedly gathered at Olvera Street, Los Angeles. [40]
In San Diego, protesters marched from Little Italy through downtown and then to the San Diego County Administration Center. [41] [42]
In Downtown Los Angeles and Downtown San Francisco, protesters are reported outside of Federal Buildings in both cities. [40] In San Francisco, various organizations and most notably "Indivisible SF" took turns sharing messages. [43]
Labor organizations, including the San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO, Unión del Barrio and San Diego Education Association, led a day time protest in front of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Courthouse. Two members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisor were scheduled to attend. [44] One organizer, wearing a Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 221 shirt was briefly detained. [45] Another protest occurred in the evening. [46]
January 9
A protest occurred in Coral Springs. [47]
At night, a crowd of at least 200 protesters affiliated with the community defense group Protect Roger Parks gathered in Fountain Square, Indianapolis. [48]
On the day of her death, hundreds of protesters gathered at the location of the shooting. [49] Later in the day, the crowd had grown to thousands. [50]
Protesters gathered outside of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, at least three people were arrested and several others were held on the ground by law enforcement, tear gas and pepper spray was also fired at the group. [51] [52] On the same day, protesters barricaded the location of the shooting to create a vigil. [53] City workers removed the barricades shortly after, but preserved a memorial established. [54]
Minneapolis and Fridley schools are temporarily closed after reports of ICE agents tackling people at Roosevelt High School a day before. [55]
January 9
Residents held a vigil in front of the courthouse fountain in Somerville. [56]
January 9
Around 25 demonstrators gathered outside a federal detention facility on Albuquerque's south side. Federal agents used pepper spray and pushed demonstrators who were chanting, holding signs, and attempting to tape signs to the facility's fence. Two demonstrators were arrested. [13]
Protesters gathered in Foley Square, chanted slogans and held signs just hours after the shooting. Protesters briefly left Foley Square and marched towards a local Federal Immigration building and then returned to the Square. [57]
Protesters once again met in Foley Square, at around 9 a.m. The protesters left Foley Square and started marching towards the One World Trade Center where Kristi Noem was in a news conference. [57]
About 300 people held a rally outside an ICE office in Buffalo. [58]
At night, protesters gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square. A man was arrested during the protests for threatening another person. [59]
On the evening of the 2026 Portland shooting, about 400 people gathered for a candlelight vigil outside Portland City Hall, organized by the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. [60] Hundreds also gathered at an ICE building in Portland to protest, [61] [62] [63] which the police moved protesters from before 9 p.m. [63] 60-90 protesters remained around the facility at midnight but roads were clear. [62]
Portland police arrested six people, including the Portland Frog, [64] which increases the total number of arrests to 79 people. [7]
January 8
Over 1000 people rallied in front of Philadelphia City Hall. Speakers recounted their own stories of mistreatment at the hands of ICE locally. [28]
About 50 people gathered for a vigil for Renee Good outside the municipal building in Upper Darby Township. [65]