Topics: News, US News, Celebrity, Golden Globes
Following the death of Renée Good after an altercation with ICE, celebrities at the Golden Globes have been spotted wearing a special pin with a clear meaning.
The Golden Globes is expected to be a night of glamor and accolades for Hollywood’s best actors, but some celebs have decided to send a clear message to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the ceremony.
On the red carpet, some celebs were seen wearing pins with the message ‘ICE out’ and ‘Be Good’ in honor of Renée Macklin Good who was shot and killed by ICE officers in Minneapolis this week.
The death of the 37-year-old mother has sparked outrage across the US, with some arguing the agents needlessly shot her. However, some people have tried justifying the shooting, arguing that Good attempting to run over agents as she attempted to flee the scene.
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The Department for Homeland Security has claimed that the agent's shots were 'defensive' and that Good was carrying out an act of 'domestic terrorism' when she drove her vehicle.
But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has had nothing but harsh words for the immigration agency since the shooting, telling ICE to 'get the f*** out' of the city, adding separately that DHS' claims are wrong.
He has added: "Having seen the video of myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is b***sh**."
The pins have been endorsed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) non-profit and it was reportedly organized by a group of entertainment industry professionals.
Some of the celebs spotted wearing the pin has included actor Mark Ruffalo and actress Wanda Sykes as well as some others.
Some of the other organizations supporting the effort include Maremoto, Move On, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Working Families Power.
The campaign is also meant to honor Keith Porter who was shot by an off duty ICE officer on New Year’s Eve.
The organizers have issued a statement regarding the importance of the campaign.
In a statement the said: “[The campaign] is reminding us what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror – to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally and human.
“Everyday, everywhere, regular people are being good: keeping kids safe when they walk to school, filming fathers who are being disappeared from their workplaces, donating to fundraisers to support organizations who are keeping us safe.”
