MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Star Tribune has filed a second lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis alleging violations of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA), this time related to the city’s failure to respond to a lawful request for public information identifying individuals who filed misconduct complaints against Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Hennepin County District Court, asserts that the city has constructively denied The Minnesota Star Tribune’s request by failing to provide the requested data, despite long-standing Minnesota Supreme Court precedent holding that the identities of individuals who file complaints against police officers are public data.
On Nov. 17, 2025, the Star Tribune requested “the name and all public information of every member of the public who has ever submitted a complaint to MPD about Chief Brian O’Hara.” More than two months later, the city has provided no data and cited no legal basis for withholding the information…