FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2026 

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to the second fatal shooting of a person in Minneapolis today by federal agents, NETWORK Executive Director Laurie Carafone issued the following statement:

“We condemn the killing of another citizen at the hands of federal immigration enforcement officials. Today’s shooting is a horrific tragedy, and absolutely unnecessary. We call for the immediate de-escalation of violent tactics that are putting peaceful communities under siege by their own government. Our country is watching an oppressive and increasingly authoritarian administration terrorize families and children and violate citizens’ rights to peacefully witness and protest. Residents have been subjected to tear gas, pepper spray, flash bangs, and assaults from militarized, masked and heavily armed federal agents acting with reckless impunity.

“As people of faith, we decry the deaths of numerous people on the streets and in detention centers, and the harm done to countless families and our children. We must not look away but bear witness and speak out. NETWORK remains in loving solidarity with the Minneapolis community, clergy, and people around the country suffering cruelty by our government, and all those who are peacefully supporting them.” 

Founded by Catholic Sisters in 1971, NETWORK is an inclusive, national, Catholic advocacy organization open to all who share our values, working for justice and equity for everyone. For 54 years, NETWORK has educated, organized, and lobbied for federal policies that serve the common good and honor the dignity of all people.

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