US EditionMinneapolis Mayor Doubles Down on ICE Comments: ‘I’m Sorry I Offended Their Delicate Ears’
Mayor Frey condemned ICE after an agent fatally shot a local woman, sparking peaceful protests with about 10,000 participants, reflecting deep community mistrust of ICE.
- On Jan. 7, Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, publicly denounced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, telling ICE 'Get the f---- out of Minneapolis.'
- Weeks of stepped-up ICE enforcement in the Twin Cities built frustration amid prior strains including President Donald Trump's attacks on the Somali community in Minneapolis and George Floyd's murder.
- About 10,000 Minneapolis protesters marched yesterday, and Frey said he bears responsibility to calm tensions while city officials urged a coordinated strategy before larger weekend protests.
- The confrontation threatens to complicate federal-local relations, as local analysts say the incident will test Frey's patience, resilience and political savvy amid his opposition to the Trump administration.
- Re-Elected twice, Frey faces pressure to act as Minneapolis voters and community leaders seek concrete steps, with observers saying he must show action, not just rhetoric, to retain credibility among Twin Cities residents and the national audience.
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Fundraiser for ICE agent who killed Renee Good includes antisemitic attack on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
Supporters of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis last week are flocking to an online fundraiser to, in its organizer’s words, “Defend the Agent Who Stopped a Deadly Attack on America’s Border Enforcers!” Included in the fundraiser’s pitch: antisemitic language directed at the city’s Jewish mayor, Jacob Frey. After stating that Good had engaged “in a blatant act of domest…
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's Media Tour Last Night Over the ICE Shooting Was an Exercise in Insanity
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Minneapolis mayor talks about the killing of Renee Good and the protests against ICE
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about residents protesting the Trump administration's ICE deployment and the killing of Renee Good by an immigration officer.
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