Attorney for Renee Good says federal agents’ operations in cities exceed mission, calls for end to false narratives

Antonio Romanucci, an attorney for the family of Renee Good, told a public testimony session that federal agents in Minneapolis used excessive force in a shooting that killed Good and that broader federal operations have exceeded their lawful remit.

Romanucci, who identified himself as a civil rights and tort litigation attorney representing the Renee Good family, said he has handled excessive-force cases across the country for decades and that he and his colleagues are "deeply distressed at these invasions onto fellow Americans' civil rights by our own government". He accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of operating in some cities "way beyond their mission, leading to unnecessary provocation that causes needless harm and death." Romanucci said operations in multiple states "have routinely and consistently included violations of the constitution."

"We call for an immediate end of false narratives by federal officials about the victims of excessive force," Romanucci said, adding that "the character assassinations and conclusions before an investigation has been started, let alone completed, must stop." He urged that "in America, our leaders must be held to a standard of truth and responsible speech."

The remarks in the transcript are a statement by the attorney on behalf of the Good family; the record provided does not show a formal investigation outcome, a response from federal officials, or any vote or formal action by the hearing body. No additional witnesses, responses, or procedural actions are recorded in the provided transcript.