Ellen DeGeneres, now living a quieter life in the English countryside, rarely comments publicly on U.S. events\u2014but she recently broke her silence regarding the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good, 37, was shot in the head on January 7 by ICE officer Jonathan Ross shortly after dropping her six-year-old child at school. The tragedy has sparked outrage and protests across Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a heartfelt Instagram video, DeGeneres addressed residents of Minneapolis and reflected on her personal connection to the city, noting that she filmed her 2024 Netflix special, Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval<\/em>, there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHey everybody, I just want to say how sorry I am for what\u2019s happening in Minneapolis and across the country,\u201d she said. DeGeneres praised peaceful protesters and condemned any harm caused to those exercising their right to speak out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy thoughts and prayers go out to everyone, especially those protesting peacefully. I\u2019m so sorry to anyone hurt just for standing up and doing what\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n She closed the message simply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSending love to everyone affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Alongside the video, DeGeneres posted a photo of Renee Good, amplifying a tribute originally written by Marianne Williamson. She added her own words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m so sad, so angry, and so worried.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The post referenced a letter by Renee\u2019s wife, Becca Good, describing Renee\u2019s kind and radiant personality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you ever met my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you\u2019d know her kindness shone in everything she did. Renee sparkled\u2014not literally with glitter, but her presence radiated warmth and light. Her family and I would both say the same: she was made of sunshine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Video released on January 9 by Alpha News shows the moments leading up to the shooting. Renee is seen in her SUV, while Becca films the encounter and addresses the officer filming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019ll be the same plate when you come talk to us later. Go get yourself some lunch, big boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Moments later, commands are shouted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGet out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the f\u2014ing car.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Renee attempts to drive while Becca urges her:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDrive, baby, drive \u2014 drive!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Multiple gunshots are heard, followed by a voice shouting a profanity. Bystander videos confirm that masked ICE officer Ross fired into Renee\u2019s vehicle, causing it to crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the wake of ongoing federal operations in Minneapolis, DeGeneres posted another video on January 19 expressing solidarity with those peacefully resisting federal enforcement, captioned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHold on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Through her rare public statements, Ellen DeGeneres highlights her concern for justice and civil rights while shining a spotlight on the tragedy of Renee Nicole Good and the protests in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ellen DeGeneres, now living a quieter life in the English countryside, rarely comments publicly on U.S. events\u2014but she recently broke…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7150,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7148\/revisions\/7150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\u201cI filmed my special there, and the people couldn\u2019t have been more kind. They say it\u2019s the happiest city in America \u2013 and I experienced that firsthand.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nEllen Supports Protesters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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