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Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with investigation into his conduct, mayor says: ‘Extremely painful decision’

Nypost · · 476 words · By Associated Press
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Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with investigation into his conduct, mayor says: ‘Extremely painful decision’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with investigation into his conduct, mayor says: ‘Extremely painful decision’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who was hired to oversee reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct,…

Common ground

O’Hara, who led local police during the recent federal immigration crackdown in the city, was under investigation on accusations that he was engaging in intimate relationships with city employees.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Last year, Minneapolis entered an agreement with the federal government to overhaul its police training and use-of-force policies in the wake Floyd’s murder.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific federal agreement to overhaul police training and use-of-force policies.
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Claim 2: “The city still has 17 open complaints against O’Hara — separate from the investigation that resulted in disciplinary action”
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Web search results specifically mention that the city has 17 open complaints against O'Hara separate from the interference investigation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 30, 2024, a mass shooting occurred in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Four people were killed by gunfire: two civilians, Minneapolis Police Department office…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Minneapolis_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the morning of August 27, 2025, a mass shooting occurred at the Church of the Annunciation in the Windom neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The attack took place during a schedu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annunciation_Catholic_Church_s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of race relations and policing in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, providing details with a history of policing in the Twin Cities in the U.S. state of Minnesota from the nineteenth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_race_relations_and…
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Claim 3: “O’Hara oversaw the law enforcement response to the deadly Annunciation Catholic School shooting last August.”
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Claim 4: “Assistant Police Chief Katie Blackwell has stepped in to lead the department during the search for a new chief”
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Claim 5: “Two years prior, Floyd, a Black man, was killed by a white officer in Minneapolis”
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Wikipedia confirms George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Floyd Square, officially George Perry Floyd Square in Minneapolis, is a commemorative name applied to Chicago Avenue between the East 37th and 39th Streets in the Powderhorn neighborhood. Georg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_Square
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Local protests over the murder of George Floyd, sometimes called the Minneapolis riots or the Minneapolis uprising, began on May 26, 2020, and within a few days had inspired a global protest movement …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_protests_in_Minne…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black American man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old White police officer, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Floyd had been arrested af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_George_Floyd
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Claim 6: “The US Department of Justice under President Donald Trump canceled the agreement months later.”
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While Wikipedia entries mention the second Trump administration's DOJ and other resignations in 2025, there is no specific evidence provided that confirms the cancellation of the Minneapolis police overhaul agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February 2025, seven U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors resigned in response to orders from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to dismiss federal criminal corruption charges against New Y…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In July 2025, the second Trump administration's Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, initiated a third inquiry into the actions of those who were involved with Crossfire Hurricane…
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Claim 7: “Frey said investigators found that O’Hara had interfered with the probe.”
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Web search results confirm that Mayor Frey stated investigators found O'Hara interfered with the probe into his own conduct.
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web search NEUTRAL — You are more than welcome to edit in the InvestiGators Wiki! Case Files! Tackle tricky cases in this solve-along Investigators adventure, along with everyone's favorite sleuths Mango and Brash! Specia…
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Claim 8: “He is accused of deleting a contact card from his city-issued cell phone in an attempt to shield evidence”
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Three separate web search results confirm the specific accusation that O'Hara knowingly and intentionally deleted a contact card from his city-issued phone to shield evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Brian O'Hara is accused of deleting a contact card from his city-issued cell phone in an attempt to shield evidence.
https://www.facebook.com/tampabaynews/posts/brian-ohara-is-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The report found that Chief O'Hara: “Knowingly and intentionally deleted a contact card for a City employee from [his] City-issued cell phone ...
https://minneapolistimes.com/reactions-from-city-hall-chief-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Frey said the investigation substantiated that O'Hara "knowingly and intentionally" deleted a contact card for a city employee from his city- ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-mayor-fre…
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Claim 9: “O’Hara... was under investigation on accusations that he was engaging in intimate relationships with city employees.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the investigation into O'Hara's conduct concerned allegations of sexually intimate relationships with city employees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has resigned following an internal investigation into his conduct, the mayor announced Tuesday evening.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-mayor-fre…
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web search NEUTRAL — MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned Tuesday, May 26, after the city alleged he interfered with an investigation into whether he had sexually intimate relationships with city e…
https://www.dl-online.com/news/minnesota/minneapolis-police-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigned May 26 after investigators found he had interfered with a probe into his own conduct, raising serious questions about leadership and accountability at th…
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/05/27/brian-ohara-minnea…
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Claim 10: “telling another city employee about the investigation after he was instructed to keep it quiet”
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Web search results confirm that O'Hara is accused of informing another employee about the confidential investigation despite instructions to keep it quiet.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... In a written reprimand to the police chief, Frey said an investigation into O'Hara's behavior found he interfered with a prior investigation ...
https://www.facebook.com/ValleyNewsLive/posts/in-a-written-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... Brian O'Hara's abrupt resignation after investigations into alleged sexual ... Then O'Hara told another employee about the confidential ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 6, 2026 ... Last year, the city received an anonymous complaint that O'Hara was having inappropriate sexual relationships with subordinates. Frey says he ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUbRD_sDQ5F/
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Claim 11: “Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara... chose to resign rather than face disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct, Mayor Jacob Frey announced Tuesday.”
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Multiple independent web search results and a Wikipedia entry confirm that Brian O'Hara resigned in May 2026 to avoid disciplinary action for interfering with an investigation into his conduct.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian O'Hara (born 1979) is an American law enforcement administrator who was the chief of the Minneapolis Police Department from November 2022 until his resignation in May 2026. Previously in Newark,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O'Hara
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been 59 police chiefs of the Minneapolis Police Department in the history of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first was appointed in 1867, when the population of Minneapolis was about 5,000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minneapolis_chiefs_of_…
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Claim 12: “O’Hara became the chief in 2022”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Brian O'Hara was the chief of the Minneapolis Police Department from November 2022 until May 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian O'Hara (born 1979) is an American law enforcement administrator who was the chief of the Minneapolis Police Department from November 2022 until his resignation in May 2026. Previously in Newark,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been 59 police chiefs of the Minneapolis Police Department in the history of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first was appointed in 1867, when the population of Minneapolis was about 5,000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minneapolis_chiefs_of_…
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