I recently found out about the murder of Keith Porter Jr, shortly after learning about the death of Renee Good, who's tragic story became a major news story. Keith Porter's story has not made big headlines as Renne Good's story, because he is black and the disparities we see in media. Regardless, both of their deaths are tragic, and should be considered murder.
On New Year's Eve, December 31, 2026, a black man was gunned down in Los Angeles by an ICE agent. The 43 year old father of two daughters was simply celebrating New Year's Eve and lifted a gun up in the air firing a shot. The Department of Homeland Security is claiming the off duty ice agent was responding to an active shooter, which is ludicrous. For one thing , it was not in this federal agent's jurisdiction to address criminal issues other than immigration custom enforcement. Secondly, Keith Porter actions doesn't remotely qualify to be interpreted as an "active shooter"; the proposed connotation implying someone on a rampage.
There is no doubt Keith Porter Jr .met the most important requisite, being he was a black man. This black man celebrating New Year's Eve was viewed by "another" like George Zimmerman type as a threat, or maybe, just a chance to take a brother out. I am inclined to believe the latter.
Apparently, Keith Porter fired a gun in the air and commemoration of the New Year's holiday. What the federal ICE agent was doing at the apartment complex where Porter resided remains unclear; the agent may be a resident, or was simply prowling the area with his racial profiling gear on (his racist brain). There is a disturbing, repetitive theme presenting itself-- these federal ICE agents are not equipped to assess situations calmly or accurately, and totally lack skills in de-escalation. They operate on emotions, and the backing of the lawlessness of the Trump administration which encourages the agents to generate chaos. Trump, one way or the other, will attempt to declare the Insurrection Act, so he can implement martial law.
I have been perusing articles, and have not found the name of the ICE agent who killed Keith Porter, so naturally I turned to Google. Again, I assume in collaboration with the department of Homeland Security, the Los Angeles Police Department has not released the name of the federal officer. The Trump administration and his Gestapo goons are constantly engaged in coverup activities. When will state and local authorities stop capitulating to their law breaking activities and demands? Keith Porter's family is demanding more information and that the ICE agent be arrested. Rightly so!!
Maganut ICE agents are roaming the streets assuming the role of local and state law enforcement in their distorted minds, or perhaps they are just trying to convince people they have such authority. Power tripping on steroids', they have become a legend to themselves within their one dimensional minds. I'm not sure if the ICE agent who killed Keith Porter Jr. was a Barney Fife type of Mayberry R.F.D., or just a racist Nazi--perhaps both.
We can expect more events like this, where federal ICE agents begin assuming roles of police, even when they are off-duty. These people must be called into check, by courts and local police. Recently, there was a victory in a Minnesota court, where U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez ruled ICE cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities; therefore a violation of the order will make ICE accountable. The big question is, will the local authorities enforce this order against those ICE agents who violate the law? Keith Porter was murdered!
