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St. Paul Mayor Her investigated for sexual harassment allegations involving police chief - Star Tribune
WorldBy Jeff Day, Liz Sawyer, Josie Albertson-Grove7/29/20261 min read
The city hired an outside law firm for the probe after Chief Axel Henry filed a formal complaint alleging inappropriate conduct toward city employees.
✨ Key Highlights
- The city of St. Paul retained an outside law firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Her, following a formal complaint filed by Police Chief Axel Henry.
- Chief Henry's complaint alleged inappropriate conduct directed toward city employees, prompting the external probe.
- Before entering politics, Her had a career in finance prior to being elected to the Legislature in 2018.
- During her time in the Legislature, Her served in DFL leadership under the late Rep. Melissa Hortman.
- Her won the 2025 mayoral election, defeating incumbent Carter, who had served two terms as mayor.
She had a career in finance before she was elected to the Legislature in 2018 and served in DFL leadership under the late Rep. Melissa Hortman. She won the 2025 mayoral election against Carter, a two