FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2026
CONTACT: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, [email protected], 917-757-6123
The following can be attributed to Kierra Johnson, President, National LGBTQ Task Force:
“We recognize and mourn the loss of Renee Nicole Good and extend our condolences to her family, loved ones, and community. This loss of life was preventable and reprehensible , particularly coming at the hands of federal agents.
We condemn in the strongest terms the actions taken by ICE, under circumstances that the world has witnessed. Like the public, we watched in disbelief and anger as the current administration and Homeland Security officials then lied to the media and the American public about what really happened.
The fact that this killing occurred mere blocks from the murder of George Floyd should give us all pause and is a wake-up call to connect the dots – all marginalized communities are under threat as authoritarianism grows, and a police state is created in our streets by Federal agencies like ICE.This is also just one of the more visible ways that ICE has demonstrated their abuse of power, leaving us deeply concerned about the treatment of individuals who are in the detention centers at this time. All to say, you saw this happen to someone in public and yet inside the neglect and the violence is just prolonged and exacerbated. The tragic reality here is about much more than a blatant murder documented and now seen by millions. A child lost his mother. A wife lost her spouse. A family has lost a daughter. A community has lost a caring person, yet another innocent person put danger by the occupation of our cities against the will of the people of Minneapolis – as we have seen in Chicago, Los Angeles and more.
We support Governor Walz and the people of Minnesota who are demanding a state investigation into this incident. Finally, we are now extremely concerned about what ICE agents may do in Minneapolis and at other protests across the country, given their lack of training and particularly in their interactions with civilians exercising their First Amendment right to protest.
Protest is still our constitutional right and yet we have seen what lies get woven and given wings to give cover and permission for lives surveilled, detained, demeaned and taken. We encourage vigilance and caution.”
For more information go to www.thetaskforce.org
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About The National LGBTQ Task Force:
The National LGBTQ Task Force builds power, takes action, and creates change to achieve freedom, justice, and equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. As the progressive voice of the LGBTQ movement and the LGBTQ voice of the progressive movement, the National LGBTQ Task Force organizes people and money in pursuit of liberation for all.
