By John Q. Hosedrinker 
The Department of Justice has stated that it will not investigate the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced there was “no basis” for a criminal civil rights investigation into the incident, which occurred on January 7th. The decision comes despite widespread protests and a national poll indicating over half of Americans believe the shooting was unjustified. While declining to investigate the shooting, the DOJ is reportedly moving to investigate Good’s widow.
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It’s truly something else, isn’t it? The Department of Justice, the very institution designed to uphold justice and fairness, has decided not to investigate the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman shot by an ICE agent. Instead, the focus has shifted, with reports suggesting they’re now looking into her widow. The whole situation feels like a bad joke, a tragic inversion of everything we’re supposed to believe in.
How can anyone even comprehend this? It’s not just that they found no wrongdoing after an investigation, they are not even bothering to open one. It’s almost as if there’s an unspoken understanding that certain actions, committed by certain people, are beyond scrutiny. The DOJ, meant to be independent, is seemingly shielding a federal employee who killed a citizen. The silence is deafening, and the attempted cover-up is blatant. The lack of an investigation, the unwillingness to even consider the possibility of wrongdoing, is a slap in the face to anyone who believes in a fair and just legal system.
And the audacity of the situation! Instead of pursuing justice for the victim, the focus is now on her grieving widow. Imagine the pain and trauma of losing a loved one, only to be further harassed and investigated by the very system that should be protecting you. This is the reality of our legal system at this moment. This is a perversion of justice and an affront to human decency. The actions taken in this case are an absolute betrayal of the public trust and the principles upon which this nation was founded.
The details are heartbreaking. A woman, a mother of three, shot and killed by an ICE agent. The agent claimed to be in danger, but video footage appears to show a very different story: her car moving away from the agents when she was shot. The silence from the government speaks volumes. The lack of an investigation, the fact that the authorities won’t even try to uncover the truth, is an insult to the victim, her family, and to all who believe in justice.
It’s even more disturbing when you consider the context. The incident happened amid rising concerns about the tactics used by ICE and the role of the agency in our society. The agency’s deployment to Minneapolis itself, was in response to alleged fraud linked to Somali immigrants. The defense of the agent, and the lack of investigation, suggests the administration is willing to protect its own, even at the cost of justice. It’s a stark reminder of the priorities of those in power.
The reactions are telling. Prominent Democrats calling for the agent’s arrest and even impeachment, and a new poll showing that the shooting was unjustified in the eyes of many Americans, and even the right wing media has shifted from trying to justify the killing to making excuses to why the agent made a mistake. What should trigger a robust investigation, instead, we have a total failure to act. This is not the justice system we should have. It’s a system that seems to be operating in the shadows, with its own set of rules and priorities.
And what about the potential for other actions? State charges could be filed, and the agents could be indicted for murder. Civil suits could also be filed in order to get discovery in the case. These options seem like the only way to move forward in light of the DOJ’s inaction. In a functioning democracy, there is accountability, and justice is supposed to be blind. This feels like the opposite. The implications are far-reaching. It sends a message that certain individuals, with certain affiliations, are above the law. It undermines the very foundations of a society built on justice, fairness, and the rule of law. It’s time to demand answers, to demand accountability, and to demand that justice is finally served.