Press Conference

18 photos · 2020–2026

18 photographs tagged Press Conference, 2020–2026.

Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson takes questions from reporters — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

City officials brief reporters after September 2, 2026 mass shooting — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

Minneapolis Police Interim Chief Bill Peterson and Sheriff Dewanna Witt — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

Minneapolis Police Interim Chief Bill Peterson speaks to reporters — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaking to reporters at City Hall — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette, September 2026 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

Mayor Jacob Frey speaks after September 2026 mass shooting — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds a press briefing on the shooting from earlier in the day. He talked about “how heroic” officers were in their response, saying “but for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher”. Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson read from a prepared statement before taking a couple questions. It’s still unknown how the shooter died, earlier in the day the police department said it wasn’t known how he died. The shooter, who’s been identified in reports as Carlton Neal Johnson II, had reportedly been fighting eviction proceedings and has shown a history of violent threats with a gun. Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Barnette and Hennepin Sheriff Witt did not speak.

Robert F Kennedy Jr. holds up a chart at Minneapolis News Conference — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Nick Shirley at Fraud News Conference in Minneapolis — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia speaks in Minneapolis — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald in Minneapolis — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Colin McDonald Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division May 2026 — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson in Minneapolis — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

US Attorney Daniel Rosen speaks in Minneapolis May 2026 — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Colin McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Dr Oz speaks at Minneapolis Fraud News Conference — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Minneapolis Press Conference — The Secretary of Health and Human Service Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz, Vice Chair of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Andrew Ferguson, US Attorney Daniel Rosen and Deputy Director of the FBI Christopher Raia joined other partners to announce an indictment charging 15 defendants in a what they are calling a 94 million dollar fraud in Minneapolis on May 21, 2026. Colin McDonald, newly appointed Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division had a message for those fraudsters they have been unable to catch: “eat drink and be married today because your days of frolicking and freedom are numbered”. The press conference came after Aimee Bock, whom the DOJ calls the “mastermind” of the Feeding Our Future case, was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her part of the $240 million children meal program fraud.

Ben Crump speaks in Downtown Minneapolis — Attorney Ben Crump addresses the media outside the Minneapolis Federal Courthouse in Downtown Minneapolis on July 15, 2020. He announced the filing of a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the family of George Floyd against the City of Minneapolis and four police officers. This press conference took place amidst widespread protests and calls for police accountability following Floyd's death in May 2020, a period often referred to as the Minneapolis Uprising. The Federal Courthouse serves as a significant venue for legal proceedings and public statements related to federal cases and civil liberties.

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