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Brothers Testify on Sister's ICE Killing, Urge Reforms

Published 4 February 2026

Brothers of a Minneapolis woman fatally shot by a federal immigration agent testified before congressional Democrats on Tuesday, urging reforms to curb what they described as excessive violence by Department of Homeland Security officers during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations.

Luke Ganger and Brent Ganger, siblings of Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, spoke at a forum in a Senate office building near the Capitol. The event, organized by Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Rep. Robert Garcia of California, focused on the use of force by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection agents. Good was killed on Jan. 7 while driving in Minneapolis, struck by gunfire from an ICE agent. Her death, captured on video, sparked nationwide protests that intensified after agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and intensive care nurse, on Jan. 24 in the same city.

Luke Ganger expressed the family's ongoing grief and frustration during his testimony. "In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation thinking that perhaps Nee's death would bring about change in our country, and it...

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