Notes On A Vigil

Her name was Renee Nicole Good and she was murdered by ICE

CW: Violence

Last night I went to a vigil for a women murdered by ICE, Renee Nicole Good. Hundreds of folks gathered around 7:30 p.m. in Fountain Square, the epicenter of Evanston. Makeshift signs were proudly held high: Abolish ICE, GET OUT, and more taunts aimed at the fascists in charge. Although Evanston is a campus town filled with twenty-somethings, the older generation was well represented. There were plenty of folks there that I imagine had been doing this since before I was born. Some politicans made an appearance as well, but thankfully none of them did speeches.

The woman that was murdered was 37, recently married, and according to community members, she moved to Minneapolis because she wanted a safe refuge from the Trump regime.

I can’t accurately describe the woman’s life in a few words, nor will I try.

But what is known about her is that she was a kind, gentle person. The type of person that wanted to play a part in protecting her community.

Renee Nicole Good was a legal obse…