NBA news: Timberwolves hold moment of silence for Renee Good
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The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence for the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration raid in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Renee Good, 37, was killed, according to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Kristi NoemHe was driving a vehicle that agents ordered him to exit. Good refused and “attempted to run them over and crash them with his vehicle,” according to Noem.
“Our thoughts are with his family and everyone affected, and our hearts go out to our community as we hope for healing and unity during this difficult time,” the arena’s public address announcer said.
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Minnesota Timberwolves players line up with the youth team and pay tribute to Renee Good before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center. Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis the day before. (Bruce Kluckhohn/Imagn Images)
The scoreboard showed a photo of the vigil with the words “In memory of Renee Nicole Good.”
During the moment of silence, one fan shouted, “Go home, ICE.” “F— ICE” shouted another as the chants grew louder.
“As we all know, our community has suffered yet another unspeakable tragedy,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said before his team defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We would like to extend our condolences, deepest wishes, prayers and thoughts to the families, loved ones and everyone else who has been greatly affected by what happened.”
The shooting further fueled protests around the Twin Cities amid a recent increase in ICE activity in the area as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Renee Good’s memorial seen in Minneapolis on January 8, 2026. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
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Noem said Good’s actions against ICE officers before the shooting constituted “an act of domestic terrorism.”
“One of our officers acted quickly and defensively, shooting to protect himself and those around him,” he said.
Good was a Minneapolis-based immigration activist working as a member of “ICE Watch,” DHS sources told Fox News. DHS sources told Fox News that the group aims to monitor, monitor, intervene and challenge ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations. The group maintains a presence in many holy cities across the country.
Good followed federal ICE agents to two locations before he was shot, according to DHS. road closure To intervene in ongoing inspections in the region.
Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed as she drove toward an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. (MEU Department of English/Facebook:Donna Ganger/Facebook)
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Approximately 2,000 ICE members were in the Twin Cities for the operation.
Fox News’ Julia Bonavita, Alexis McAdams and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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