Comedian defiant as Minnesota venue cancels six sold-out shows after he mocked Renee Good

A Minnesota comedy club abruptly canceled six sold-out shows by comedian Ben Bankas after a viral clip of his stand-up routine — in which he mocked a woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent — ignited outrage.

Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul pulled the plug on Bankas’ scheduled January 30–February 1 performances after backlash erupted over jokes he made about Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three who was killed during an encounter...