More than 400 people gathered outside Dallas City Hall Thursday night to march and protest the killing of a Minneapolis woman shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Protests were hastily planned in cities across the country after federal officials confirmed Wednesday that Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot during an immigration operation.
Video taken by bystanders showed an officer approaching Good’s car, demanding she open the door and grabbing the handle. When Good started to pull forward, a different ICE officer standing in front of the vehicle immediately fired at least two shots at close range.
President Donald Trump, and others in his administration, have characterized the shooting as an act of self-defense, suggesting Good used her vehicle as a weapon. But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said video of the incident shows the argument to be “garbage.”
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Organizers of the Dallas event said they’re not only protesting ICE’s actions, but demanding greater oversight.
Elise Damara with the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Oppression said planning started shortly after news of the Minneapolis shooting broke.
In footage leading up to the gunfire, Damara said she noticed Good was passing out whistles — the same resource Damara’s organization uses to alert the public of the presence of ICE.
“It could’ve been anyone,” she said.
She also pledged to end the event should it turn violent.
“We’re just here for a peaceful protest,” Damara said.
A demonstrator raises an upside down American flag during an ‘ICE Out Now’ protest outside Dallas City Hall, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
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A projection across the front of the building alternated between pictures honoring Good and “ICE out now” graphics. The projection encouraged onlookers to donate and support Good’s family through a fundraiser shown via a QR code.
Using a portable sound system, another organizer acknowledged news reports of a second incident in Portland, where federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people outside a hospital.
People in the crowd shouted back: “Shame!”
Pepper Haynes, 37, draws a butterfly with Renee Nicole Good’s name during an ‘ICE Out Now’ protest outside Dallas City Hall, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Good was shot and killed Wednesday by and ICE officer in Minneapolis, MN.
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As they marched through downtown, drum beats accompanied their chants: “The people united will never be defeated” and “Justice for Renee Nicole Good.”
Onlookers left restaurants and offices to line the streets. As Dallas police officers controlled traffic, others stepped out of their cars to record the action.
“This is just the latest example of how our rights to simply exist are not only being threatened, but compromised,” Dallas City Council member Adam Bazaldua said of Good’s death in a statement sent to The Dallas Morning News.
“This type of lawlessness is exactly why we as a City Council stood firm with our DPD Chief and told ICE that they are not welcome in our city.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.