In the 10 months since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good through her car windows in south Minneapolis, no criminal charges have been filed against Ross.
Ross violated department policy and law enforcement best practices by walking in front of Good’s car and shooting at her as the vehicle was moving, its wheels turned away from Ross.
Local law enforcement officials are investigating the shooting, but the federal government has refused to cooperate or turn over key evidence — let alone file their own charges against Ross . Even if local prosecutors file charges in Good’s killing, Ross would likely succeed in moving the case to federal court. He could assert immunity under the so-called Supremacy Clause, which protects federal officials from state criminal prosecution if they are “reasonably carrying out their duties,” a phrase with lots of room for interpretation…