MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously confirmed Brian O'Hara as the city's next police chief, a decision meant to usher in a new era of policing in a town still defined by George Floyd's murder.
Elected officials, including those initially skeptical of hiring an outsider as the next top cop, wished O'Hara success in transforming the embattled department and turning the page on what's largely considered the most difficult chapter in Minneapolis' history.
"I'm not easily impressed, but I'm impressed with you," said Council member Lisa Goodman, a longtime supporter of Interim Chief Amelia Huffman, who was not a finalist for the permanent role.
