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St. Paul Police Chief expands lawsuit against Mayor Her

Overview

St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry has expanded his civil lawsuit against Mayor Kaohly Her and the City of St. Paul, adding a seventh count alleging reprisal in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act. The amended filing claims the mayor acted individually by making public statements questioning Henry’s integrity and excluding him from personnel decision-making.

The litigation follows an independent investigation that confirmed multiple violations of the city’s workplace conduct policy. While investigators did not substantiate specific allegations of sexual harassment or retaliation, they confirmed the mayor engaged in inappropriate behavior, such as touching Chief Henry’s thigh in an unwelcome manner during a budget meeting. The report also detailed the use of a sexually suggestive meme and the creation of doctored photographs involving male police officers.

Chief Henry’s attorney, Chris Madel, previously criticized the city’s initial summary of these findings as a ‘sanitized, self-serving whitewash’ intended to protect the mayor. The lawsuit now further alleges that the city provided only a ‘heavily-redacted copy’ of the investigative findings upon request. Additionally, the amended complaint disputes the mayor’s claims regarding disagreements over police operations and an Axon contract, which Henry asserts was approved before she took office.

In response to the litigation, the St. Paul City Council voted unanimously to hire outside attorneys at rates up to $500 per hour to defend the mayor using taxpayer funds. Separately, Mayor Her transitioned her security detail from the St. Paul Police Department to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office on September 8, a move she has declined to comment on.

Entities

Kaohly Her · Axel Henry · St. Paul · City of St. Paul · St. Paul Police Department

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    St. Paul Police Chief expands lawsuit against Mayor Her

    St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry has expanded his lawsuit against Mayor Kaohly Her, adding claims of reprisal under the Minnesota Human Rights Act following an investigation into inappropriate workplace conduct

  2. [POLITICS] 8 sources
    St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her found to have violated workplace conduct policies

    An investigative report into St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her confirms multiple workplace policy violations, including unwelcome touching of Police Chief Axel Henry, amid his ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    St. Paul officials seek transparency in Mayor Her lawsuit

    St. Paul City Council members are calling for transparency in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Police Chief Axel Henry against Mayor Kaohly Her, amid broader debates over city budget priorities.

  4. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    St. Paul Police Chief sues Mayor Kaohly Her for sexual harassment

    St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is suing Mayor Kaohly Her, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation following a municipal investigation that found the mayor's conduct inappropriate but unsubstantiated.

  5. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    St. Paul Police Chief sues Mayor Her over harassment claims

    St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is suing Mayor Kaohly Her, alleging sexual harassment, inappropriate physical contact, and retaliation following a city investigation into her conduct.

Sources

alphanews.org · dailypilot.com · fox9.com · freerepublic.com · hamlineoracle.com · insider.foxnews.com · kstp.com · ladiscussione.com · msnbc.com · mynewsla.com · nbcnews.com · nypost.com · pulptastic.com · sahanjournal.com · theblaze.com · theliberaloc.com

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