St. Paul's Kaohly Her Is Not the Quieter Mayor
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her took office just three days before Renee Macklin Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Today she joins host Sean McPherson and contributor Tane Danger to reflect on what has worked, what hasn't worked, and how she plans to lead the city after a chaotic first month in charge.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her replaces deputy mayor set-up for four-person structure (Pioneer Press)
- St. Paul mayor blasts DHS for not doing "their homework" in mistaken identity arrest (CBS News)
- ‘St Paul has been under siege’: mayor confronts ICE as federal raids roil Twin Cities (The Guardian)
-
ICE in Minnesota: U.S. citizen says she was unjustly detained, suffered concussion (FOX9)
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