Through Candid Edwards
January 14, 2026
Angela Harrelson, George Floyd’s aunt, compared the death of Minnesota resident Renee Good to the murder of her cousin.
The deaths of Good and Floyd were not similar in individual circumstances, but the loss of life at the hands of law enforcement is the same. Neither Floyd nor Good actively committed crimes during their deaths, and neither appeared to cause potential harm. However, both were considered threats and killed.
Harrelson said the incident has re-traumatized her in its parallels and, like Floyd, asserted that Good deserves to live.
“What happened to Renee is not only a trauma for me, but certainly for all the families here,” she told a room full of Minnesotans. “Renee deserved to be here today.”
“It’s not only a retraumatization for me of what happened to Renee, but I’m sure it’s a retraumatization for all the families here,” George Floyd’s aunt Angela Harrelson said Monday amid other relatives of those killed by police in the Minneapolis area.
“Renee deserved to be here today,”… pic.twitter.com/Qi6D9vjgJI
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) January 13, 2026
Harrelson took a bold stand against police brutality and the current Trump administration. She exclaimed to everyone present: “Donald Trump is not God. He thinks he is, but he isn’t.”
Good was a 37-year-old mother of three children. Her family released a statement describing her as a devoted parent and partner and calling for a full accounting of the circumstances surrounding her death.
The shooting has drawn public attention as federal and local officials review ICE’s enforcement practices and the agency’s use of force. Community members have gathered near George Floyd Square since the incident. Minneapolis Mayor Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued sharp statements condemning the violence and calling for the removal of ICE from their city and state, respectively.
Harrelson knows that the fight for justice and accountability is not easy and that it will take multiple communities, voices and actions to see progress. However, she is committed and asks others to join her fight.
“When you stand for humanity, you know what to do,” she added. “The tide is going to turn. And it will be hard for a while, but we will get there. I know the pain. You know the pain. We all know the pain. We know this pain together. But we will see the light again,” she said.
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