A prominent Chicago law firm will represent the family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good, one week after she was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis.
Romanucci & Blandin will conduct a civil investigation into the Jan. 7 shooting, which sparked nationwide protests and debate over whether the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer acted in self-defense, as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security claimed.
The law firm, led by founding partner Antonio Romanucci, represented the family of George Floyd after he was killed in 2020 by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. That lawsuit resulted in a record $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family.
“People in Minneapolis and across this country truly, truly care about what happened to Renee Good on January 7, 2026, and are committed to understanding how she could have been killed on the street after dropping her child off at school,” Romanucci said in a statement.
“They want to know what could and should have been done to let Renee live and pick her child up safely from school that afternoon. As often as possible, our team will promptly and transparently provide updates on what we learn. We are committed to providing Good transparency and Good accountability, which we ultimately hope leads to Good policing. We will be that voice.”
Videos of last week’s shooting appeared to contradict the Trump administration’s account of the interaction.
Good, a mother of three, parked her car across a road and was approached by an ICE officer. After a brief exchange, Good appeared to begin driving away but the officer was still near the vehicle when he fired three shots, killing her.
The FBI is investigating the shooting. But the Department of Justice’s handling of the investigation has prompted several federal prosecutors in Minnesota to resign this week.
Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday there is “no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,” despite the department’s Civil Rights Division historically investigating law enforcement shootings.
And last week, federal officials told state investigators in Minnesota that they have no jurisdiction to investigate the shooting and blocked them from accessing evidence.
Good’s parents and four siblings hired Romanucci & Blandin to represent them. In a statement, they said they have received “unending care” and support — the same kind that “she gave to everyone.”
“Nae was the beautiful light of our family and brought joy to anyone she met,” Good’s family said. “She was relentlessly hopeful and optimistic which was contagious. We all already miss her more than words could ever express.”
Romanucci & Blandin have handled numerous notable cases in Chicago, including representing the 15-year-old boy who was arrested during a protest on the East Side in October after Border Patrol agents rammed a vehicle. The boy, a U.S. citizen, was allegedly held in a garage for five hours “without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney,” and was eventually released without charges, the law firm said.
The firm also is representing the family of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera in a wrongful death lawsuit. She was fatally shot last year by her partner during a foot chase into a Chatham apartment.