5 Minneapolis mayoral candidates say theyd discipline Police Chief OHara for federal raid Frey disagrees

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended Police Chief Brian O'Hara after five challengers at a forum called for his accountability related to a federal raid that involved ICE agents. The June 3 raid, which targeted a drug operation, alarmed the Latino community but ultimately did not focus on immigration enforcement. O'Hara clarified that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) was not involved in the operation's planning but assisted with crowd control after the fact. Frey stated that no serious mayor would discipline a chief for actions based on a mischaracterization of events. Candidate A.

J. Fateh condemned the raid as "blatant fascism" and raised concerns about police cooperation with ICE. O'Hara expressed his disappointment regarding the rhetoric surrounding the incident, emphasizing that it was not an immigration raid. The MPD operates under a sanctuary city ordinance that limits cooperation with federal immigration laws, complicating the narrative surrounding the raid. This incident underscores ongoing tensions between local law enforcement and community concerns about federal immigration enforcement actions.

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