When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

From the civil rights era of the 1960s until today, white victims of government violence have received disproportionate attention.

By: Aniko Bodroghkozy, University of Virginia, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,658

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Aniko Bodroghkozy, University of Virginia

Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two white Minneapolis residents killed in January 2026 by federal agents while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policy, have become household names. National media outlets continue to focus on their deaths and the circumstances around them.

Neither of them was the first person to be shot and killed by immigration enforcement officials over the past year. There have been numerous shootings and …

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