On Jan. 7, 2026, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Federal officials have asserted that the action was taken “in self-defense,” while Minnesota leaders and witnesses dispute that.
Good's death and the fatal Jan. 24 Customs and Border Patrol shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti garnered extensive media attention focused on Department of Homeland Security actions. Attention re-emerged over the summer after new incidents in Texas, Maine and Florida.
University of Wisconsin Law School faculty have provided commentary and insights. Below is a listing of UW Law experts and associated news coverage.
Faculty List
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Bryna Godar
Bryna Godar is a staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative. Her research focuses on state institutions, state constitutional law and election law.
Media Appearances
- Slate, Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.
- BBC, Second night of US protests over ICE shooting of woman in Minneapolis
- Wall Street Journal, ICE Shooting in Minnesota Raises Rare Legal Questions
- Minnesota Star Tribune, We talked to 5 use-of-force experts. This is what they say about the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
- Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota prosecution of ICE officer faces new political obstacles under Trump
- Northern News Now, Legal expert weighs in on Minnesota’s next steps following fatal ICE shooting
- National Public Radio, Noem insists that ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis did nothing wrong
- Minnesota Public Radio, Legal experts say FBI control of ICE shooting investigation may hinder state case
- KMSP Fox 9, Can Minnesota prosecute ICE agents? What the law says
- Bloomberg, Minnesota, US officials clash over ICE shooting investigation
- Axios, What DHS' own rules say on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis
- Chicago Tribune, Minnesota shooting raises questions about who investigates federal agents
- HuffPost, The Increasingly Narrow Path To Prosecuting An ICE Officer
- Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsinites protests ICE around the state
- Civic Media, Seeking Justice In Minnesota (Hour 1, Matenaer On Air)
- Radio Atlantic, Do ICE Officers Have 'Immunity'?
- NewsNation, Do ICE officers have absolute immunity?
- Lawfare Daily, Can Minnesota Prosecute ICE Agent Jonathan Ross?
- The Washington Post, DOJ, FBI on sidelines in Minnesota shooting probe; state vows investigation
- KMSP Fox 9, Could Minnesota prosecute federal agents in ICE shootings?
- Stateline, Democratic AGs stress importance of citizen-generated evidence in challenging ICE
- KHOU 11, Harris County DA could face months-long fight for evidence in ICE shooting, expert says
John Gross
John Gross is a clinical associate professor and director of the Public Defender Project. Professor Gross teaches courses in criminal law, criminal defense and trial practice.
Media Appearances
- ABC News, Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus
- CBC, How Trump and Vance's accounts of Minneapolis ICE shooting differ from video evidence
- Minnesota Star Tribune, We talked to 5 use-of-force experts. This is what they say about the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
- CBC, The White House is defending fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman. But what are the rules of engagement?
- NPR, New video shows fatal Minnesota ICE shooting from officer's perspective
- Minnesota Star Tribune, Investigation of Alex Pretti shooting would rely on evidence beyond videos, experts say
Harrison Stark
Harrison Stark is senior counsel, director of special projects with the State Democracy Research Initiative. His research focuses on civil rights and remedies, state and federal relations, and democratic rights.
Media Appearances
- The Astorian, Oregon lawmakers, in move against Trump, aim to empower residents to sue federal agents
- The Associated Press, Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
- NPR, As some states try to show ICE the door, others put out the welcome mat
- The Washington Post, Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face an uphill battle
Amanda White Eagle
Amanda White Eagle is director of the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center (GLILC) at University of Wisconsin Law School. She is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and has two decades of experience with Tribal law.
Media Appearances
Robert Yablon
Robert Yablon is a professor and faculty co-director of the State Democracy Research Initiative. His research interests include political and election law, constitutional law, federal and state courts, and statutory interpretation. He teaches Civil Procedure, Federal Jurisdiction and the Law of Democracy.
Media Appearances
- The Associated Press, Fatal ICE Shooting Sparks Jurisdiction Clash Between State and Federal Authorities
