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Minneapolis Mayor Defends Somali Community Amid Fraud Accusations

1/18/2026

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In January 2026, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended the Somali community amid U.S. President Donald Trump's accusations linking them to social-service fraud.
Frey stated that crimes should not implicate an entire community and urged individual accountability.
In 1908, New York Police Commissioner Theodore Bingham falsely blamed Jews for crime, provoking backlash and a retraction.
The Kehillah, formed to combat antisemitism, disbanded in 1922 amid ideological conflicts.

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In January 2026, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended the Somali community amid U.S. President Donald Trump's accusations linking them to social-service fraud.
Frey stated that crimes should not implicate an entire community and urged individual accountability.
In 1908, New York Police Commissioner Theodore Bingham falsely blamed Jews for crime, provoking backlash and a retraction.
The Kehillah, formed to combat antisemitism, disbanded in 1922 amid ideological conflicts.