Index/People/Jacob Frey

Jacob Frey

Mayor of Minneapolis since 2018

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Jan 17, 2026
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Have Minneapolis officers quit and joined ICE?

There is no reporting in the documents provided that Minneapolis police officers "quit and joined ICE"; what is documented instead are resignations by federal prosecutors in protest and a large, exped...

Jan 19, 2026
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Did Jacob Frey send money to Renee good

No credible reporting in the documents provided shows Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey sent money to Renee Good or to her family’s fundraising campaign; the coverage instead focuses on competing online fu...

Jan 17, 2026
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Is it really possible that tim walz can be arrested along with the mayor of Minnesota

The Justice Department has opened a criminal inquiry into Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents...

Jan 17, 2026

Did Tim Walz declare war on the fed?

Tim Walz used combative language about federal immigration operations in Minnesota — phrases such as “we’ve never been at war with our federal government” and that the state was “under assault” — and ...

Jan 12, 2026

is trump sending more troops or ICE agents into Minioppolis

Multiple mainstream outlets report that the Trump administration is sending additional federal immigration agents to Minneapolis in the wake of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer, with...

Jan 17, 2026

Is Minneapolis a sanctuary city?

Minneapolis has long maintained local rules and practices that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement—most notably a separation ordinance dating to 2003 and a Sanctuary City Task Force...

Jan 18, 2026

Did Renee Good's car actually hit Jonathan Ross?

Video of the Jan. 7 Minneapolis encounter shows ICE agent Jonathan Ross firing into Renee Good’s SUV as the vehicle moves; multiple news analyses conclude the footage does not clearly show Ross being ...

Jan 17, 2026

Has Tim Walz ever told Minnesotans to not impede ice?

The record shows Governor Tim Walz has not told Minnesotans to "not impede ICE"; instead he has repeatedly urged peaceful protest, asked residents to document federal operations by recording ICE agent...

Jan 17, 2026

Why doesn’t Minnesota depot illegal aliens?

Minnesota does not broadly “deport” undocumented immigrants because removal is a federal function, and state and local officials in Minnesota have chosen policies and practices that limit cooperation ...

Jan 14, 2026

What injuries did the ice agent who shot Good sustain

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who shot Renee Good was reported by multiple federal and national outlets to have suffered internal bleeding to the torso after the January 7 encoun...

Dec 5, 2025

What laws or resolutions in Minnesota reference religious law or accommodations for Muslims?

Minnesota laws and local resolutions explicitly referencing Muslim religious practices include state statutes that note exceptions or provisions touching Muslim needs (for example, halal food and reli...

Jan 12, 2026

Could Renee good have avoided the tragedy by following the instructions of law enforcement

Based on available reporting, it cannot be determined definitively that Renee Good would have avoided being shot simply by "following instructions" because accounts differ about what instructions, if ...

Jan 7, 2026

How was a US Citizen killed by ICE in Minnesota?

A woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a large federal enforcement operation in south Minneapolis; federal officials say the officer fired after the...

Dec 3, 2025

How have Somali-American leaders and communities responded to Trump's actions or rhetoric?

Somali-American leaders and communities have mobilized immediate public condemnation, local governmental protections, and calls for calm after President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and si...

Jan 12, 2026

based on verified facts published by official law enforcement officials and excluding all reporting opinion media: how did Renee Nicole Good violate the law on the day that she died?

Official law-enforcement public statements about the Jan. 7, 2026, shooting present two conflicting positions: the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/ICE has characterized Renee Nicole Good as “imp...

Jan 14, 2026

Did Renee green try to run over a ice agent?

The available reporting is sharply divided: federal officials and the Department of Homeland Security say Renee Good “weaponized” her vehicle and attempted to run over an ICE agent, while independent ...

Jan 11, 2026

Did an ICE Agent murder Renee Good

Renee Nicole Good, a 37‑year‑old U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent identified in reporting as Jonathan Ross during a January 7, 2026, enforcement ope...

Dec 3, 2025

Are there community reactions or advocacy group responses from Minnesota’s Somali community about this fraud allegation?

Minnesota’s Somali community and allied advocacy groups have publicly pushed back against recent allegations that welfare fraud in the state funded al-Shabaab, calling parts of the national response i...

Jan 18, 2026

How have Minneapolis city policies changed regarding cooperation with ICE since 2024?

Since 2024 Minneapolis has tightened formal barriers between city operations and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order refusing use of city propert...

Jan 17, 2026

How have politicians’ public statements about the Minneapolis shooting influenced local protest and policing responses?

Political leaders’ public statements sharply polarized the aftermath of the Minneapolis shooting, with local officials urging calm and accountability while federal leaders defended agents and signaled...