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Jacob Frey: “It means perhaps more than a year of uncertainty and…”

Featuring: Jacob Frey, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Mayor of Minneapolis | Minnesota

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LIVE | Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey makes announcement on future of MPD Chief Brian O'Hara

Published | Video Starts at 14:41

And I know that this team standing here behind me is up to the task. If the Council chooses not to support this nomination, they need to be very clear eyed about the consequences. It means perhaps more than a year of uncertainty and transition. It also means losing critical momentum at a time when consistency matters most. Chief o' Hara has earned respect from officers, from community members, and I've seen firsthand how much people in this city trust this leadership that we have now. (14:41–14:47)

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Asserts that not supporting the nomination could lead to over a year of uncertainty and transition.

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