“Shine A Light” vigils are scheduled across the East End this evening at 6 p.m. for Renee Good, the Minnesota woman shot dead by a federal agent in Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
“Show up in solidarity and shine a light on the truth. A mother was murdered in cold blood by a rogue agency with no respect for the law or human life,” organizers said in a social media post announcing the East End vigils. “Love and community is the antidote.”
The Riverhead vigil, one of eight across the East End, will take place at Riverhead Town Hall today at 6 p.m. Those who attend are area asked to bring a candle or flashlight.
Local organizer Brienne Ahearn said in a phone interview the purpose of the vigils is “to hold space and honor Good and other victims who lost their lives in federal enforcement actions or in custody. “In 2025, 37 people died at the hands of ICE or in federal detention as a result of immigration enforcement activities,” Ahearn said. “And two so far this year.” An off-duty ICE officer shot and killed a 43-year-old Los Angeles man after midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Vigils on the East End this evening are listed below:
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