Minneapolis mayor says he stands by his comments following ICE shooting
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he stands by the statements he made on Wednesday when he told US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “get the fuck out of Minneapolis” and said the Trump administration was pushing a “bullshit” narrative about the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent.
Frey said during a news conference today he maintains the shooting was “reckless abuse of power.”
“And you know this notion of inflammatory comments… I mean, come on, guys, you know, I dropped an F-bomb,” Frey said after a reporter mentioned that Trump administration officials were blaming him for increased tensions in Minneapolis. “I dropped an F-bomb. They killed somebody. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I’m going with the killing somebody.”
Frey also urged the public to view the footage of the shooting and not to rely on conclusions from public officials on who was responsible for Good’s death.
“Don’t take my word for it, don’t take their word for it,” Frey said. “Watch the video from every single angle.”
Parents and educators describe CBP agent clash with community members outside Minneapolis school as “horrific”
After a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good, parents and educators with the group Minneapolis Families for Public Schools held a news conference this morning to address ICE’s impact on their communities, calling for accountability and the removal of ICE from Minnesota.
Natasha Dockter, a leader with the teacher chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, said ICE’s presence near schools was disruptive, noting the clash outside Roosevelt High School on Wednesday “violated” the school’s “safe and stable environment.”
“Immigration enforcement should never, under any circumstances, be on school grounds,” Dockter said. “They do the exact opposite of making school safe.”
“Wednesday’s event at Roosevelt was horrific and dramatic for our members, students and community,” she added.
A parent of a Minneapolis high school student echoed Docker’s concerns.
“Our children experienced repugnant behavior from federal agents with zero regard for their safety — agents carrying weapons and video cameras, tackled and abducted community members, including our teachers on school grounds,” Christin Crabtree, who is also a member of Minneapolis Families for Public Schools, said.
