WOMEN AND MOTHERS DEMAND JUSTICE FOR RENÉE GOOD CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ARREST OF ICE AGENT JONATHAN ROSS

Minneapolis, MN – Please be advised that on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 4:00 pm, women and mothers from across the Twin Cities will hold a press conference at Minneapolis City Hall to demand justice for Renée Good and to call for the immediate arrest and charging of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who killed her. Wednesday marks one week since Renée Good was murdered by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in south Minneapolis. One week later, Ross remains free. This is unacceptable.

The Racial Justice Network, together with ERA Minnesota, Communities United Against Police Brutality, Unidos MN, and Black Lives Matter Minnesota, is calling on women, mothers, families, and community members to gather at Minneapolis City Hall on Wednesday, January 14 at 4:00 PM to demand justice for Renée Good and the immediate arrest and charging of Jonathan Ross.

On January 7, Renée Good, a mother of three, a wife, a poet, and a queer woman, was shot in the face and killed by Ross while sitting in her car. She was not armed. She was not accused of a violent crime. After she was shot, no immediate aid was rendered. Renée was a United States citizen. Her killing was not an accident. It was an act of state violence. Renée’s last acts were rooted in solidarity and kindness. She was standing with her immigrant neighbors, acting with courage and care. For that, she was met with deadly force.

The Trump administration is lying about what happened. Federal officials have issued statements that contradict video evidence and eyewitness accounts. Vice President J.D. Vance has publicly claimed that Ross has “absolute immunity,” despite the fact that no investigation has concluded and no court has ruled on immunity. These statements are political cover, not truth, and they are being used to justify the killing of a woman without consequence. Federal authorities have made it clear they will not hold Ross accountable. That makes local and state accountability not only possible, but essential.

Minnesota has the legal authority to arrest and charge Jonathan Ross immediately based on existing video evidence and eyewitness testimony. Instead of exercising that authority, state and local officials appear to be hesitating, deferring to the FBI, and requesting federal cooperation rather than acting decisively. We reject that delay. We reject that fear.

If Jonathan Ross is allowed to walk free after killing Renée Good, it will send a dangerous message nationwide: that ICE agents can kill U.S. citizens with impunity. This is a green light for future violence and places women and mothers everywhere at risk.

Renée Good’s killing must also be named for what it was: violence against a woman. It reflects a broader pattern within law enforcement and immigration enforcement in which women’s bodies, especially the bodies of mothers, pregnant women, and queer women, are treated as disposable. Renée’s death is the most extreme and irreversible outcome of that culture.

Speakers will include women leaders in civil rights, immigrant rights, women’s rights, racial justice, and police accountability, speaking together to demand the immediate arrest of ICE agent Jonathan Ross and greater protections for women and mothers from state violence. Women and mothers from diverse backgrounds will come together to demand accountability, safety, and dignity. This is also a declaration that women’s lives matter under the law.

This press conference will also feature a powerful musical performance by Thomasina Petrus and Kashimana Ahua, co-writers of the protest song “Don’t Buy the Lie,” underscoring the refusal of communities to accept official falsehoods in the face of clear evidence.

Our demands are clear:

Minneapolis City Hall

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

4:00 PM

The Racial Justice Network

Co-Sponsored by:

ERA Minnesota

#justiceforRenee

#ArrestJonathanRoss

#WomenDeserveSafety

#EndStateViolence