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Minneapolis police chief resigns after scandal over sexual misconduct investigation
A report found that Brian O’Hara probably interfered with investigation in what mayor called a ‘breach of trust’
The Minneapolis police chief, Brian O’Hara, resigned on Tuesday after a report found that he probably interfered with an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.
O’Hara stepped down after a meeting with the Minnesota city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, who earlier this month nominated him to serve a second term after his appointment in 2022 to steady a police department still in turmoil after the murder of George Floyd two years earlier.
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Richard Luscombe · Wed, May 27, 2026, 8:44 AM
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A report found that Brian O’Hara probably interfered with investigation in what mayor called a ‘breach of trust’
The Minneapolis police chief, Brian O’Hara, resigned on Tuesday after a report found that he probably interfered with an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct.
O’Hara stepped down after a meeting with the Minnesota city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, who earlier this month nominated him to serve a second term after his appointment in 2022 to steady a police department still in turmoil after the murder of George Floyd two years earlier.
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