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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at the national leadership summit of the Jewish Democratic Council of America in Washington, DC, May 13, 2026. (Joseph Strauss/JTA)
May 14, 2026, 5:44 am
At Jewish Dems event, Minneapolis mayor says anti-Zionism can blur into antisemitism
Asked about rising anti-Israel sentiment in his party, Jacob Frey says his ‘deep concern right now is that people don’t have the guts to tell their own side what they don’t want to hear’
By Joseph Strauss
US Customs and Border Patrol Commander at Large Gregory Bovino speaks during a news conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
January 28, 2026, 8:46 am
US Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino decries comparisons of ICE to Gestapo
Trump official, whose long coat was described as ‘Nazi-coded,’ reportedly leaving Minnesota after local man’s death at hands of federal agents
By Grace Gilson
A man is tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on US Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall on January 27, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)
January 28, 2026, 8:09 am
Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis event
Journalist describes vinegar-like smell after man pushed syringe; prior to assault, lawmaker had called for ICE to be abolished in wake of deadly shootings of two residents
By LAURA BARGFELD and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 22, 2026, after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos.(Luis M. Alvarez/AP)
January 27, 2026, 7:56 am
Trump attempts to pivot in face of backlash over Minneapolis killing
US president sends top border enforcer to city, speaks with mayor and Minnesota governor but doesn’t indicate retreat from broader, hardline policy against illegal immigration
By Roberto Schmidt and Sebastian Smith
A sign for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a US Border Patrol officer earlier in the day, is displayed during a vigil, January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
January 26, 2026, 4:50 am
Republican voices grow for thorough probe into officers’ killing of man in Minnesota
Trump officials claim nurse Alex Pretti violently approached ICE officers with gun, but footage shows he was pushed by officer, did not brandish weapon he was licensed to carry
By STEVEN SLOAN
People walk through the streets to protest against ICE after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 10, 2026. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
January 11, 2026, 9:15 am
Tens of thousands protest in Minneapolis after immigration officer kills woman
More than 1,000 ‘ICE Out For Good’ rallies to take place nationwide after fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, which Trump administration claims was in self-defense
By Renee Hickman and Nathan Layne
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey talks during a news conference after winning a third term in the city's ranked-choice voting election, November 5, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
January 9, 2026, 12:39 am
Jewish mayor of Minneapolis returns to the spotlight after deadly ICE shooting
Jacob Frey, whose city was epicenter of 2020 unrest amid George Floyd killing, calls on federal immigration agency to ‘get the f–k out’ after woman shot dead by officer
By Grace Gilson
Protesters clash with federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. (Octavio JONES / AFP)
January 8, 2026, 8:18 pm
Protesters, law enforcement clash in Minneapolis after immigration agent kills woman
Trump administration derides 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good as ‘deranged leftist,’ claims she tried to kill officers with her car; Mayor: allegations are ‘bullshit’
By Octavio Jones
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at an Election Night party on November 4, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images/AFP)
November 5, 2025, 9:25 pm
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wins re-election, fending off socialist challenger
Somali-American Omar Fateh, a democratic socialist, fails to unseat Jewish Democrat Frey, who led city through turmoil of George Floyd’s death and subsequent protests
By AP
Graffiti was spray-painted on Temple Israel in Minneapolis on October 7, 2025, the two-year anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel. (Lonny Goldsmith/TC Jewfolk via JTA)
October 10, 2025, 4:43 am
Minneapolis synagogue targeted with pro-Hamas graffiti on Oct. 7 anniversary
Temple Israel rabbi denounces the antisemitic vandalism — which includes warning: ‘Watch out Zionists’ — says ‘It’s not about political differences. It’s about hate’
By Lonny Goldsmith
Undated photo of Omar Fateh, who won the endorsement of the local Democratic Party in the Minneapolis mayoral race in 2025. (Courtesy Fateh campaign via JTA)
July 24, 2025, 10:01 am
Israel critic Omar Fateh wins Democratic endorsement for mayor of Minneapolis
Muslim candidate has promised a more progressive approach than the incumbent Jewish mayor, Jacob Frey
By JTA and ToI Staff
Conservative Judaism has been trying to chart a middle path between Jewish tradition and acceptance of the reality of interfaith families. (Stock photo/Burke/Triolo Productions via Getty Images via JTA)
July 3, 2025, 3:34 pm
In first, US Conservative synagogue allows clergy to participate in interfaith weddings
While the policy change at Adath Jeshurun, a large Minneapolis-area congregation, goes against rules set by the denomination, top leadership has refrained from condemning it
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Temple Israel senior rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, left, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, center, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey comment after terroristic threats are made to Temple Israel synagogue, October 5, 2024. (Screenshot via YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 8, 2024, 8:37 am
Minneapolis man arrested for threats to ‘shoot up’ local synagogue
21-year-old Jaden LeBlanc allegedly showed up outside Temple Israel with a gun during Rosh Hashanah services, weeks after making threatening phone calls on September 11
By JTA and ToI Staff
Cars drive past City Hall, June 28, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed, File)
February 9, 2024, 9:18 am
Minneapolis approves resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire, overriding mayor’s veto
Mayor Jacob Frey says he supports ceasefire, but language of resolution was too ‘one-sided’ amid concerns over rising antisemitism nationwide
By AP
Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels poses outside his home on November 10, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
November 12, 2023, 8:29 pm
Centrist challenger seeks to oust US Rep. Ilhan Omar in Democratic primary
Don Samuels, a former Minneapolis City Council member, says the firebrand Minnesota congresswoman ‘has frightened the Jewish community,’ believes she is too ‘divisive’ to serve
By Steve Karnowski
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