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The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Minneapolis police chief resigns after scandal over sexual misconduct investigation

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Brian O'Hara speaks during a news conference on 10 January 2026 in Minneapolis. Photograph: Jen Golbeck/AP

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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