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Photos: Bostonians gather to protest ICE killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis

Robin Lubbock

January 09, 2026

Demonstrators against ICE call for justice for Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis, gather at Park Street in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Hundreds gathered Thursday night on Boston Common to protest after an immigration enforcement agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman named Renee Good in Minneapolis.

The evening demonstration in Boston was among many held across the nation to express outrage and sorrow over the American citizen and mother of three's death. The protests railed against the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown, arguing the federal government's actions are unlawful and terrorizing cities.

Earlier in the day, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called the shooting a result of the "cruel and vicious agenda" of the Trump administration.

"This is not making cities safer, and we will join the Minneapolis mayor and others all around the country in calling for an end to mass deployment of ICE agents that are making peaceful American cities less safe than we were before," she told reporters yesterday.

Here's a look at scenes from the Boston protest.

A protester holds a sign reading "Her name is Renee Nicole Good" as demonstrators gather at Park Street in Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Protesters against ICE, demanding justice for Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis, end their march across downtown Boston at City Hall Plaza. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) — A crowd of protesters is seen below Park Street Church on Boston Common. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Protesters hoist signs as they march through downtown Boston. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Anti-ICE protesters march up the center of Park Street towards the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) — Anti-ICE protesters march up the center of Park Street toward the Massachusetts State House. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

With production from WBUR's Katie Cole and Lisa Creamer.