Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara is pushing back against recent remarks from the city’s mayoral candidates who indicated they would discipline him for his presence at a federal raid on the city’s south side.
During a forum hosted by members of the city’s Native community on Wednesday, the city’s six mayoral candidates were asked if they would support “holding chief of police O’Hara accountable” for working with ICE on the raid on June 3.
Asked to hold up placards answering “yes” or “no,” five of the candidates raised “yes” signs. Current Mayor Jacob Frey did not hold up his placard. The other candidates present were Brenda Short, Jazz Hampton, Omar Fateh, Rev. DeWayne Davis and Kevin Dwire…