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09/23/2026

Renee Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, testified before members of Congress Tuesday during a forum that examined the impact of multiple fatal shootings by DHS and ICE agents. Sitting next to her son, Brent, Donna described how the loss of Renee is a struggle every day and called for accountability for federal officers.

“What I want most to do today is help everyone understand exactly what was taken from us on January 7th, and what a beautiful woman our family and this country lost. We have not moved on. We struggle every day. We will never, ever be the same,” Donna wrote in her witness testimony. “It’s difficult to balance our gratitude for what a lovely soul Renee was with the anger and confusion at the violent way she died. And the total insanity of it all. She should still be alive. I’ll say that again. My daughter should still be alive.”

Renee Good’s mother told lawmakers her daughter should still be alive after the Minneapolis woman was fatally shot by ICE agents.

09/22/2026

Renee Good’s mother and brother will provide testimony at 2:30 pm CT, before a Congressional Forum this afternoon focused on deaths caused by ICE and federal agents. Several other families from around the country will also testify alongside them.

You can watch their testimony via Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Facebook livestream of the Forum: https://www.facebook.com/SenBlumenthal

09/18/2026

Happy birthday, Lexie.

Lexie Sluder would have turned 21 today. Instead, four years ago, she died a preventable death under the supervision of Department of Juvenile Justice officials in Georgia.

Her family and legal team (R&B Senior Attorney Sam A. Harton and co-counsel Harold Boone, Jr. of The Boone Firm, P.C.) remember her today.

Learn more about Lexie from their words in this post/images and our press release about filing a lawsuit for her death: https://www.rblaw.net/pressrelease-family-alexis-sluder-civil-lawsuit-death-custody-georgia

09/17/2026

Romanucci & Blandin, Evergreen Legal Strategies, and Jacobson Lawyers Group announced the submission of 15 SF-95 claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act to hold ICE accountable for violating rights during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area.

“The violence and deprivation of rights we witnessed in Operation Midway Blitz was not the America we know, and it does not reflect the values of liberty and justice for all,” said Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci. “We are honored to represent these individuals who are stepping forward to tell their communities and country what happened to them. We are holding ICE accountable for the rights violated by federal agents here in Chicago, and hope that leads to doing so in other cities nationwide.”

Legal Team:

Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Partner Daisy Ayllon
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Partner Sarah Raisch
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Senior Attorney Benjamin A. Berkman
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC Senior Attorney Stephen H. Weil
Evergreen Legal Strategies Partner Karianne Jones
Jacobson Lawyers Group Founder Dan Jacobson
Jacobson Lawyers Group Counsel Brian Rosen-Shaud

Attorneys representing a group of 15 Illinois residents have filed claims against the Trump administration for violence and abuse at the hands of federal immigration officials. Together, these cases represent a concerted push for accountability related to Operation Midway Blitz, which was an intense...

09/16/2026

R&B celebrated the start of and with a staff potluck that showcased our team’s diverse backgrounds. Dishes ranged from black beans to flautas to mole to tres leches. The lunch came with educational resources, including a video on the history of Mexican Independence Day and the creation/symbolism of the flags of the countries represented in the potluck dishes.

09/11/2026

September 11, 2001. We will never forget. We honor those who lost their lives and all those who love them.

09/10/2026

Romanucci & Blandin is proud to announce that Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci is the recipient of the prestigious Frank Carrington Award from the National Center for Victims of Crime. Managing & Senior Partner Gina Arquilla DeBoni introduced Antonio at the award reception.

The award is given in recognition of Antonio’s unwavering commitment to accountability and advocacy for victims of crime. The Frank Carrington Award recognizes an attorney whose contributions reflect those of legendary leader Frank Carrington, who is considered the “Father of the Crime Victims’ Rights Movement in America.”

Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci is the recipient of the prestigious Frank Carrington Award by the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC).

09/10/2026

Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci moderated a panel this morning at the National Center for Victims of Crime’s Annual Conference and the National Training Institute’s annual event. The panel, Purpose Through Pain: Championing Victims’ Rights and Safety Through Legislation, featured Rep. Robin Kelly, IL State Rep. Curtis Tarver, R&B client and advocate Yvonne Robinson Ambrose and advocate Elizabeth Phillips.

Senior Attorney Maura D. White presented to non-legal advocates on Civil Justice for Victims of Crime, drawing on her experience as a former federal prosecutor and current civil attorney to help attendees learn more about survivors’ options. NCVC CEO Renee Williams headed the panel.

R&B is proud to sponsor the events as a Sapphire Sponsor.

09/09/2026

CBS Chicago reported on the harms and fights for accountability one year after ICE began Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. The story features interviews with our clients, Juan Munoz and Kyle Frankovich, and comments from Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci about their detention during a peaceful observation at the Broadview ICE Detention Center.

"The government makes us wait before we can actually proceed," said their attorney, Antonio Romanucci, who has filed a claim under the federal Tort Claims Act, which gives the federal government six months to settle before anyone can enter a courtroom.

09/04/2026

Senior Attorney Maura D. White spoke with CBS Chicago about Chiropractor David Hanson's guilty plea to criminal charges for secretly videotaping patients and distributing images online. Romanucci & Blandin represents multiple clients who were impacted by his actions at his clinic in Batavia, IL.

Senior Attorney Maura D. White talks to CBS Chicago about David Hanson's guilty plea for secretly videotaping patients, among other charges.