The Guardian newspaper has published a series of corrections and clarifications, addressing factual inaccuracies that appeared in several of its recent articles and features. The amendments cover a serious case of mistaken identity, errors regarding new train services, and the history of UK Chinese cuisine.
Mistaken Identity in Minneapolis ICE Shooting Case
In a significant correction, the publication apologised to Jonathan David Ross, a resident of Minneapolis, after two online articles wrongly identified him as the ICE officer involved in the shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The articles, published on 8 January 2026, incorrectly named Mr. Ross as the agent. The Guardian clarified that the ICE agent involved is actually named Jonathan E Ross.
The original reports, titled 'ICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteran' and 'FBI takes over case of ICE agent killing US woman and cuts Minnesota’s access to evidence', were corrected on the same day. The newspaper has issued a direct apology to Jonathan David Ross for the error.
Transport and Culinary History Corrections
Further amendments were made to stories covering transport and restaurant history. A picture caption in the 3 January edition, accompanying a feature titled 'Electric St Pancras', incorrectly suggested that East Midlands Railway's new Aurora trains were awaiting their debut at St Pancras in 2026. The Guardian clarified that these trains were actually rolled out in December of the previous year.
In a food-related correction, a review of the restaurant Poon's stated it was the first Chinese restaurant in the UK to earn a Michelin star in the 1980s. This was amended on 3 January after it was noted that Lee Ho Fook had received a star earlier, in 1974.
Additional Amendments and How to Report Errors
The corrections column also listed a clue error in the Quick Crossword No 17,361 from 27 December. The clue for 1 across indicated a 13-letter answer but should have specified a two-word solution of eight and five letters.
Other articles recently amended include reports on US immigration agents under the Trump administration, US-Venezuela relations, a review of a Victoria Wood documentary, and a feature on transport tunnels for Scottish islands.
The Guardian has provided contact details for readers to submit editorial complaints or correction requests. These can be sent via email to guardian.readers@theguardian.com, by post to the Readers' editor in London, or by leaving a voicemail on +44 (0)20 3353 4736.
