Overview
- In an NBC Meet the Press interview, Mayor Jacob Frey said, “I’m sorry I offended their delicate ears,” arguing the killing, not his profanity, escalated tensions.
- Frey questioned an FBI-only investigation and said baseline claims like an ICE agent being run over are false, underscoring disputed accounts of the shooting.
- He described Minneapolis demonstrations as largely peaceful and estimated roughly 10,000 people marched on Saturday.
- Federal officials have characterized Renee Good’s actions as attempting to run down officers and have used the term “domestic terrorism,” which witnesses and local leaders dispute.
- Coverage reflected sharp partisan responses, with right-leaning outlets condemning Frey’s rhetoric and left-leaning commentary focusing criticism on ICE conduct.