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Did owner of Chipotle donate to ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good? No, but here's who did

Did owner of Chipotle donate to ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good? No, but here's who did4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (363+ words) Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge-fund manager who did donate in support of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, was previously a major shareholder in Chipotle through his investment firm. He was no longer affiliated with the company in January 2026. On Jan. 7, 2026, a…...

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ICE agent who shot Renee Good isn't named Steve Grove

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (271+ words) On Jan. 7, 2026, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in a Minneapolis neighborhood. Bystanders' footage of the shooting and the events that followed was quickly shared on social media, prompting outrage and scrutiny of the…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > renee-good-ice-shooting-2026-minneapolis-homicides

ICE shooting of Renee Good was 1st recorded Minneapolis homicide of 2026

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (217+ words) After a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026, social media users claimed the shooting was the city's only known homicide in 2026 so far." The rumor circulated on X, Facebook and Threads....

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snopes.com > fact-check > renee-good-desantis-video

Video doesn't show DeSantis defending ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Macklin Good

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (531+ words) After a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026, social media users shared a clip of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, talking about the "right to flee for your safety…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > photo-renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-ice

Photo doesn't show Renee Nicole Macklin Good, Minneapolis resident killed by ICE agent

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (394+ words) The image in question actually shows Gabriela Szczepankiewicz, who was featured in the same Facebook post as Macklin Good in 2020 when they both received recognition from their university's poetry competition. On Jan. 7, 2026, footage'captured in Minneapolis showed a U.S. Immigration and Customs…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > photo-renee-nicole-good-ice-agent

Fake photo allegedly showing unmasked ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good spreads online

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (421+ words) Images circulating online in early January 2026 claimed to reveal the identity of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. The agent shot Macklin Good in her vehicle while she appeared…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > rusty-miller-trucker-rescue-story

Did trucker Rusty Miller rescue mother and baby from snowy highway?

Did trucker Rusty Miller rescue mother and baby from snowy highway?1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1018+ words) On Dec. 7, a user managing one of the numerous Facebook pages named Daily Stories (archived) posted (archived) the story with an image. That picture showed a truck driver kneeling to help the mother and child. The full text of the…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > new-york-stock-exchange-texas

Is the New York Stock Exchange moving to Texas because of Mamdani's win?

Is the New York Stock Exchange moving to Texas because of Mamdani's win?2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (391+ words) In early November 2025, days after self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election, a rumor spread that the New York Stock Exchange " the world's largest public marketplace for trading stock " was moving to Texas due to his…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > american-airlines-closing

American Airlines didn't announce it's shutting down

American Airlines didn't announce it's shutting down2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (353+ words) In November 2025, a rumor spread online that American Airlines, one of the largest commercial airlines in the world, was shutting down. People began searching Google (archived) for information on the airline potentially shutting down and searched the Snopes website for…...

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snopes.com > fact-check > ice-guided-missile-warheads

Federal database says ICE bought 'guided missile warheads.' That's probably an error

Federal database says ICE bought 'guided missile warheads.' That's probably an error2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (822+ words) ICE purchased chemical weapons such as pepper spray in 2025 " as it did in previous years. ICE was not "stockpiling" guided missile warheads as of this writing. One $61,000 purchase for "distraction devices" was categorized under the federal code for "guided missile…...