Minneapolis Seeks New Police Chief

Minneapolis is urgently searching nationwide for a new police chief after Brian OHara’s abrupt resignation amid allegations he obstructed an investigation into his own conduct—deleting evidence and leaking details. With interim leadership already shifting from Katie Blackwell to Bill Peterson, Mayor Jacob Frey insists the next chief must stabilize the department, support officers, rebuild community trust, and drive both crime reduction and reform—all within 16 weeks, aiming for confirmation by October or November. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ce457a210e267d8