CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Protests over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis spread to South Florida this week, with demonstrators gathering in Coral Springs to demand accountability.
Dozens of protesters lined Sample Road near City Hall on Thursday night, holding signs and chanting “Justice for Renee.”
The demonstration followed the release of new video related to the shooting, which has sparked outrage nationwide.
“The victim is given a slur after she’s been shot three times,” said protester Christopher Peraza. “It hurts. It fills my stomach up with anxiety.”
Event organizers said the incident has intensified concerns about the treatment of detainees and the use of force by federal authorities.
“I think that woke a lot of people up to say this is out of control, and this is not just happening to undocumented black and brown people this is happening to everyone and we are really concerned,” said Christine Calareso, founder of the group Joyful Resistance.
Joyful Resistance, which organized the Coral Springs protest, has been active in South Florida in recent months advocating for the rights of ICE detainees. The group said it plans to continue demonstrations, including a protest scheduled this weekend outside the Broward County Detention Center.
“Complete frustration,” said protestor Laura Reynolds. “Anyone of us could have been Renee good. We’re spending tax payer dollars on things we don’t want funded like ice.”
“I think it’s criminal,” added protestor Michale Pickles. “It was a murder.”
Protests related to the shooting have taken place in cities across the country as calls for justice continue to grow.
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