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Minneapolis is launching a search for a new police chief after Brian O’Hara resigned amid an investigation into alleged interference with a probe of his conduct, including claims he deleted data from his city-issued phone; critics say his renomination showed a lack of accountability, and acting Chief Katie Blackwell will lead as the city seeks interim leadership and policing reforms.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has resigned after investigators found he interfered with an inquiry into his conduct, including deleting a city‑issued contact from his phone and discussing the probe with a colleague despite being told to stay quiet. The city’s top watchdogs still have 17 open complaints about him, and a search for his replacement is underway as former reforms work remains ongoing; Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell will lead the department in the interim.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned after Mayor Frey disciplined him for likely interfering with an investigation into alleged sexual relations with city staff; the independent probe could not substantiate the sexual-relations allegations but found he likely deleted a witness contact and discussed the probe against explicit orders. Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell will become acting chief; a renomination hearing had been planned, with council critics noting reform progress and budgeting concerns.
As federal immigration actions surge in Minneapolis, Police Chief Brian O'Hara says the crackdown risks undoing years of reform and trust built since George Floyd's death, leaving a fragile department struggling with staffing and mounting tensions between federal agents and residents.