DW spoke with community organizer Rick Majumdar at approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, as more than 1,000 protesters were still dispersing from downtown Dallas streets following an emergency demonstration sparked by the killing of Renee Good. Organizers say the late-night mobilization reflects the urgency of a moment they believe demands immediate national attention.
NAARPR Dallas Marched through the streets of Dallas on January 8, 2026. Photo Credit: National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression
Good, a woman and legal observer, was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a protest-related operation in Minneapolis. The agent involved has been identified by organizers as Jonathan Ross.
Though the killing occurred hundreds of miles from North Texas, Dallas activists say the response was intentionally local — and necessary.
“This was not an isolated incident,” said Rick Majumdar, a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. “ICE has been deployed nationwide. We are seeing coordination between ICE, local police departments, and even the National Guard. People are being harassed, detained, disappeared — and now killed.”
Majumdar credited Dallas-based organizers who have been active since the 2020 George Floyd uprisings, noting that many of the same coalitions advocating for community control of police are now confronting expanded ICE activity across North Texas.
According to Majumdar, Good had traveled to Minneapolis in her role as a legal observer when she was killed. Protesters say her death highlights the growing risks faced not only by undocumented immigrants, but also by U.S. citizens and legal observers engaged in constitutionally protected protest activity.
During Tuesday’s demonstration, organizers issued a series of demands directed at federal and local authorities. Those demands included justice for Good, the immediate arrest of Ross, and an end to collaboration between ICE and local law enforcement agencies — including the Dallas Police Department.
“ICE is conducting unjustified raids and tearing families apart,” Majumdar said. “They have no business entering our communities, harassing people, and killing innocent people — whether they are undocumented or citizens.”
Organizers emphasized that what happened in Minneapolis fits into a broader national pattern. Reporting from regional and national outlets, including KERA News, has documented multiple deaths and violent encounters involving ICE agents in recent years, particularly amid expanded federal deployments under the Trump administration.
Majumdar pointed to similar interagency operations involving ICE, police departments, and federal agencies in cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as states including Louisiana.
“This is happening in Democratic-led states and Republican-led states,” he said. “That’s why this is a national issue — and why people in Dallas, especially those who may not feel directly impacted, need to pay attention and get involved.”
The Dallas protest also carried a call to action for residents to learn their rights, support community defense efforts, and challenge local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
“These are the same organizations that fought for justice for Atatiana Jefferson here in Texas,” Majumdar said. “We will continue to stand up for victims of police violence, ICE violence, and political repression in all its forms.”
Organizers say additional protests, community trainings, and coordinated actions are expected in the coming days.
Editor’s Note:
Dallas Weekly’s reporting on the killing of Renee Good is informed by late-night interviews with organizers in Dallas and by regional reporting, including analysis from KERA News, which documents that Good’s death is not the first fatal encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration. Dallas Weekly will continue updating this story as new information becomes available.
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