More reporting on the ICE shooting:
The ICE agent involved in Wednesday’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis has been identified as Jonathan Ross. The Star Tribune reports that federal officials described Ross as an “experienced” officer who was injured in a dragging incident during a June operation in the Twin Cities.
Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are calling for a local investigation into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by ICE agents, MPR News reports. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has said the FBI will solely lead the probe.
The Minneapolis woman shot and killed by an ICE agent was new to Minneapolis, having recently relocated from Missouri, the AP reports. Renee Good, 37, was a mother of three and a poet. Her ex-husband told the AP she was driving home after dropping their 6-year-old son off at school when she encountered a group of ICE agents.
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes Thursday and Friday after Wednesday’s fatal shooting during an ICE operation in the city. The district says it canceled classes – as well as all extracurricular activities, including athletics – due to safety concerns.
In other news:
Minnesota will no longer follow vaccination guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Instead, Forum News Service reports, the state Department of Health will follow guidance from three professional physician groups. The CDC recently recategorized some childhood immunizations, including hepatitis B and influenza.
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