Salt Lake City Protest for Renee Nicole Good - News

On January 8 2026 an estimated 200 to 300 demonstrators assembled at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City Utah for an anti ICE protest following the death of Renee Nicole Good a 37 year old mother of three who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis the previous morning. The protest was organized by the Salt Lake City branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and supported by local groups including the Utah Progressive Caucus the Salt Lake City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America The Black Menaces and Mecha de U. The rally began at approximately 5:30 PM and included call and response chants poetry readings and speeches urging systemic reform. Protesters held signs reading “Justice for Renee Nicole Good” “Abolish ICE Now” and “We Need to Work Together to Crush ICE.” Organizers described the event as an emergency response to what they called a pattern of violence by federal immigration authorities. Good was shot while seated in her maroon Honda Pilot during an ICE operation in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis. Federal officials claimed the agent acted in self defense after Good allegedly attempted to ram officers with her vehicle. However Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz publicly disputed that account citing video evidence that showed Good posed no immediate threat. The shooting occurred near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue just blocks from the site of George Floyd’s 2020 killing, amplifying public scrutiny and emotional resonanceCBS News. The Salt Lake protest was part of a nationwide wave of demonstrations sparked by Good’s death. Rallies were held in multiple cities including New York Los Angeles and Chicago with national groups like Indivisible coordinating broader mobilizations for the weekend of January 10. In Salt Lake City the protest remained peaceful though one demonstrator identified by observers as a supporter of US president Donald Trump was injured during a confrontation and assisted by law enforcement at the scene. Speakers at the event emphasized solidarity with Minneapolis and called for legislative oversight of ICE operations. Natalia Garrido a local organizer stated “We’re just here to show solidarity and say that ICE should not be used for violence in our communities”. The protest concluded with a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence for Good. Credit Images Charles McClintock Wilson ZUMA Press Wire