The Guardian newspaper has published a series of corrections and clarifications, addressing factual errors in several of its recent articles. The updates include a significant apology for misidentifying a man involved in a high-profile US immigration case, as well as amendments to stories about new trains and historic restaurant accolades.
Apology for Misidentification in Minneapolis Shooting Case
In a prominent correction, the publication has formally apologised to Jonathan David Ross of Minneapolis. Two online articles were amended on 8 January 2026 after incorrectly naming him as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot Renee Nicole Good. The newspaper clarified that the agent involved is actually named Jonathan E Ross.
The original articles, 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', have now been corrected. This case remains under FBI investigation.
Transport and Dining Corrections
Further corrections were issued concerning transport and culinary history. A picture caption in the 'Electric St Pancras' feature on 3 January wrongly suggested that East Midlands Railway's new Aurora trains were awaiting their debut at St Pancras in 2026. The newspaper clarified that these trains were actually rolled out in December of the previous year.
In a separate food-related amendment, a review of the restaurant Poon’s claimed it was the first Chinese restaurant in the UK to earn a Michelin star in the 1980s. This was corrected on 3 January, noting that Lee Ho Fook had in fact received a star earlier, in 1974.
Crossword and Other Amended Articles
A minor but notable correction was made to the Quick Crossword No 17,361 from 27 December. The clue for 1 across ('According to Sod’s Law, this will land messily') was initially said to require a 13-letter word. The correction states the solution should have been indicated as a two-word answer with an 8 and 5 letter combination.
The publication also listed several other recently amended articles for reader awareness, including pieces on US immigration policy under the Trump administration, geopolitical analysis concerning Venezuela, a review of a Victoria Wood documentary, and infrastructure debates in Scotland regarding tunnels and ferries.
The Guardian has provided contact details for editorial complaints and correction requests. Readers can email guardian.readers@theguardian.com, write to the Readers’ editor at Kings Place in London, or leave a voicemail on +44 (0)20 3353 4736.
