Stay Tuned with Preet Breaking Down the Renee Good Shooting (with Vanita Gupta)
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Jan 20, 2026 Vanita Gupta, a seasoned civil rights attorney and former U.S. Associate Attorney General, joins the discussion on the complex dynamics of accountability in federal use-of-force cases. She explores the updates made to DOJ policies, focusing on the duty to render medical aid and de-escalation tactics. Gupta highlights the investigative process following the shooting of Renee Good, the challenges of proving guilt, and the troubling gaps in evidence caused by federal-state noncooperation. Her insights shed light on the pressing need for reform within law enforcement practices.
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Use-Of-Force Covers Aftercare Too
- Updated federal use-of-force policy includes duty to render medical aid and duty to de-escalate as central obligations.
- Investigations must examine the shooting, subsequent medical response, and de-escalation efforts together.
Treat Each Shot As A Separate Event
- Analyze each shot separately to determine necessity and which shot caused death.
- Use millisecond video and trajectory analysis alongside autopsy results to reconstruct events accurately.
Shooting Moving Vehicles Is Highly Restricted
- Federal policy follows state/local consensus that officers should not shoot solely to disable moving vehicles.
- Firearms at moving vehicles are allowed only if the vehicle or occupant poses a deadly threat and no other defense exists.