Overview
- Mayor Jacob Frey said he has sent O’Hara’s renomination to the City Council and has been seeking backing from members, including Council President Elliott Payne.
- Frey said O’Hara oversaw a drop in homicides to 64 last year, a 33% decline from the 2021 peak before O’Hara’s tenure.
- The mayor also pointed to early 2026 shootings in north Minneapolis at a record low and a jump in police job applications moving the force toward staffing goals.
- O’Hara faces criticism over his public comments in the Davis Moturi shooting and Allison Lussier death, which the city auditor called harmful, and he apologized to Lussier’s family.
- The confirmation fight unfolds as the council weighs Commissioner Toddrick Barnette’s future after rejecting him and drawing a mayoral veto, with anger over ICE-surge overtime costs stressing the city budget.