Minneapolis ICE Protests & Memorials to Renee Good and Alex Pretti

At the heart of the sprawling memorial in south Minneapolis for Renée Nicole Good, these three men stand watch. Day after day, neighbors, activists and community volunteers have taken turns guarding the makeshift shrine that sprang up after Good, a 37-year-old mother of three and U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a federal enforcement operation on January 7, 2026.

At the makeshift memorial for Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, simple offerings like this garland of dried orange slices hang among flowers, signs, and photographs.

Woman at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis holds a small hand-drawn sign while others gather around the vigil site.

This memorial on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis brings together flowers, handwritten placards and artwork remembering Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

He arrived the way many did that day, not as an organizer or a speaker, but as himself.

At the Alex Pretti memorial on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, visitors have placed stuffed animals, a reminder of Renee Good's stuffies peeking out of her glove compartment on the day she was murdered.

Handwritten sticky notes cover a panel at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis, filled with personal reflections, thank-yous and gentle exhortations for kindness, courage and unity.

At an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, a sign symbolizes the hat of 5 year old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was taken illegally by ICE to Texas. A federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father from ICE detention on constitutional grounds.

This heart-shaped sign hangs among ribbons, blossoms and candles at the combined Alex Pretti and Renée Good memorial in Minneapolis.

Signs and stencils placed on utility boxes near the Renee Good memorial communicate a direct message from the neighborhood: "A neighbor was taken here," alongside calls to "abolish ICE" and other handwritten slogans.

This mother and her two daughters stand among the crowd gathered at the Alex Pretti memorial and protest in downtown Minneapolis.

This close-up from the Renée Good memorial in Minneapolis shows candles, flowers, and a small American flag left by neighbors and visitors to honor Good's memory after she was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7, 2026.

This hand-lettered protest sign was placed among flowers, candles and handwritten messages at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis.

This portrait captures one of the many faces at a candlelight vigil and protest in Minneapolis on President's Day 2026, part of ongoing gatherings honoring Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by ICE agents in January amid nationwide protests against U.S. immigration enforcement.

People stand shoulder to shoulder, flags and placards in hand, as the winter sun slides toward dusk at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis.

Posters outside a Minneapolis coffee shop depict portraits of Renée Nicole Good, labeled "American Mom," alongside fellow community member Alex Pretti, both described as "Murdered by ICE" in bold type.

A protester lifts a colorful sign reading "Be Good" above the crowd gathered at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis.

Above a crowd at the Alex Pretti vigil in Minneapolis, a tall homemade sign boldly states: "First they came for the immigrants and I spoke up because I knew the rest of the poem."

Among the signs at the Alex Pretti memorial, this bold declaration "Immigrants are welcome here" stood out as a clear refrain during gatherings and protests that followed the January 24, 2026, shooting of Pretti by federal immigration agents during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

In a crowd anchored by grief and principled protest, this sign: "Incel Cuck Energy So Beta Bro" is more than a meme dropped onto cardboard: in a moment when many critics were arguing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been expanding rapidly with shortened and, some say, insufficient training for new agents, this ridicule also captured a broader sense of skepticism about competence and authority.

Among the handwritten notes and blossoms at the Renee Good memorial sits a small sign carrying a line widely attributed to Thomas Paine: "The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."

A handwritten note on lined paper, pinned to a tree amid flowers, ribbons and other offerings at the Alex Pretti vigil in Minneapolis, reads with emotion: a tribute affirming that Pretti "did not die in vain" and ending with the simple invocation, "God bless!!!"

This simple but powerful sign reading "Say Her Name" was placed in the neighborhood where Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, poet and Minneapolis resident, was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on January 7, 2026. The phrase "Say Her Name" has become a rallying cry at vigils, marches and memorials honoring Good, echoed in protests here and in cities across the country as advocates call attention to her death and push for accountability and transparency in the enforcement action.

This close-up shows the layered tributes left at the Renee Good memorial in Minneapolis, with bouquets of flowers, a teddy bear, hand-drawn art and a bold cardboard sign declaring "I.C.E. killed Good."

"The resistance is rooted in love — ICE out!"

"That's fine, dude, I'm not mad at you,"

A woman and her daughter stand together holding a sign proclaiming "MN has Pretti Good heroes".

A hand-lettered protest sign referencing statements about ICE)\ sits among flowers and other tributes at the memorial for Renée Nicole Good in south Minneapolis.

A hand-painted protest sign reading "From: A Mom Traumatized By ICE in the Suburbs" sits among flowers, candles, stuffed animals and other tributes at the memorial for Renée Nicole Good in south Minneapolis.

The teal scrubs draped here were a quiet but powerful reminder of who Alex Pretti was in life, an intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital who spent his days caring for critically ill patients and saving lives. Colleagues and fellow nurses described him as compassionate and dedicated, the kind of caregiver who put people at ease and took pride in serving veterans and others under his care.

This striking neighborhood poster memorializes Renee Nicole Good.

A towering loon rises above the crowd, wings spread wide against the winter sky. Fixed to its chest: "Loons Not Goons." Minnesota's state bird becomes both satire and statement.

This bright, hand-painted sign says, "Renee – your light is shining bright" was placed at the Renée Good memorial by neighbors and visitors mourning her death in Minneapolis.

Posters outside Glam Doll Donuts, where an employee was able to film the murder of Alex Pretti by ICE agents.

At the memorial for Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis, a fence serves as an informal gallery of painted portraits and tributes.

This expansive tribute wall at the Alex Pretti memorial in Minneapolis is filled with handwritten messages, hearts and signatures from his classmates and fellow graduates. Created by students from Preble High School — where Pretti was a 2006 alumnus, the banner wraps around the phrase "Once a Hornet, Always a Hornet," a motto underscoring his lifelong bond with his school community and the outpouring of grief and remembrance that followed his death.

The phrase "Spring Is Coming" reflects a mix of yearning and resolve in the face of bleak winter protests and sustained public demonstrations.

A handmade cardboard sign reading "Rest in Power" stands at the center of a growing memorial honoring Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.

This handcrafted star-shaped sign reading "There's Hope" sits among flowers, stuffed animals and other heartfelt tributes at a memorial in south Minneapolis honoring Renée Nicole Good.