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Jacob Frey, Minneapolis’ Jewish mayor, returns to the spotlight after ICE shooting in his city

JL;DR SUMMARY Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, a Jewish leader known for his outspoken views and past controversies, made headlines with his fiery address demanding ICE leave the city following a controversial shooting by an ICE agent. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationPolitical ActivismJewish ValuesTikkun OlamMinneapolisJacob FreyGeorge Floyd ProtestsGaza CeasefireIce Shooting

Places mentioned

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at a news conference following a shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. by an ICE agent, on Jan. 7, 2026."
Oakton, Virginia, United States
"Frey grew up in Oakton, Virginia, in a Reform Jewish household, the son of parents who both worked as professional ballet dancers."
Israel
"In February 2024, Frey vetoed his city councils resolution endorsing a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, calling it a one-sided resolution that adds more division to an already fraught situation."

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