Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinThursday 30 July 2026 07:32 BSTSt. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her waves to fans prior to the start of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoff match between Seattle Sounders and Minnesota United at Allianz Field (Getty)St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry's lawyer has accused Mayor Kaohly Her of engaging in illegal conduct, including sexual harassment, towards city employees.A letter sent to the St. Paul City Attorney included a screenshot of a text message from Her wishing a 'Happy Weiner Wednesday!' and a photo with a St. Paul police officer's face superimposed on a baby.The allegations suggest Her's conduct extended beyond isolated incidents, involving sexual harassment of subordinate city employees, including police department members.Mayor Her stated that some of her 'attempts at humor fell short' of her expected standard and confirmed her full cooperation with an independent investigation.The city of St. Paul has hired an outside law firm to investigate the sexual harassment claims against Mayor Her, which reportedly include sexualized communications and unwanted physical contact.In full‘Happy Weiner Wednesday!’: Minnesota mayor accused of sexually harassing city’s police chief and other staffMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in