St. Paul Review Faults Mayor Kaohly Her, Rejects Police Chief's March Harassment Claim
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18
St. Paul Review Faults Mayor Kaohly Her, Rejects Police Chief's March Harassment Claim
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 18
Summary
A city review found Mayor Kaohly Her treated colleagues in an “offensive and inappropriate” way and created an uncomfortable work environment, according to a two-page summary released Friday.
March complaints from Police Chief Axel Henry had accused Her of sexually harassing him and other employees, but the independent investigation did not substantiate those allegations.
Kamaria Kassim, St. Paul’s human resources director, summarized the findings after a law firm conducted the review; city officials withheld the full report and did not say if it would be released.
Her, who took office early this year, said she was relieved the review cleared her of sexual harassment, acknowledged becoming “too informal” and crossing workplace-policy lines, and apologized for causing discomfort.