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South Floridians are taking to the streets to protest the recent shooting death of mother Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
On January 7, the 37-year-old mother of three and award-winning poet was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis while she appeared to attempt to drive away from several officers who ordered her to exit her vehicle. Good had reportedly just dropped off her 6-year-old son at school and was driving home with her partner when they encountered a group of ICE agents on a snowy street.
Video footage shows Good’s partner filming as ICE agents approached her Honda Pilot. After Good was shot, the vehicle careened forward, crashing into other cars on the street. Her partner is then seen chasing after the vehicle before collapsing to the ground in tears.
“They shot my wife,” she could be heard wailing.
The incident has ignited a national firestorm, with Minneapolis leaders condemning the ICE agents’ actions and others like Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House minority leader, calling Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a “stone cold liar” for her efforts to falsely paint Good as a “domestic terrorist.”
Anger and outrage have since spilled into the streets across Minneapolis, where thousands have protested for several consecutive nights, as well as nationwide in major cities like Denver, Dallas, and New York.
South Floridians will also be protesting ICE this weekend. Here’s what to know:
When is the South Florida protest?
Today (Friday, January 9) from 5 to 7 p.m., protesters will gather in Broward County to demonstrate over Good’s killing.
Where is the South Florida protest?
The protest is scheduled to take place in Coral Springs at the corner of Sample Road and University Drive, near the Northwest Regional Library. Attendees can park in the public lot located next to Coral Springs City Hall, at 9500 W. Sample Rd.
Who is organizing the South Florida protest?
The protest appears to be organized by the local community group Joyful Resistance South Florida Indivisible, an organization that supports community initiatives like animal rescues, immigration reform, and gun safety.
Will there be a vigil?
Following the protest, organizers will hold a 30-minute vigil honoring “those who have been kidnapped, disappeared, or killed as a result of ICE actions,” according to an event poster.
What should you bring to the South Florida protest?
Organizers encourage attendees to bring “signs, voices, and solidarity,” as well as an LED candle for the vigil honoring Good.
