The City of St. Paul has hired an outside law firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Kaohly Her, including claims that she directed inappropriate sexual comments toward Police Chief Axel Henry and other city employees. St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, left, speaks during a news conference on public safety during an internet outage at the St. Paul Police Department on July 30, 2025. Rep. Kaohly Her celebrates with supporters after winning the St. Paul Mayoral Race at her election night watch party at Sweeney's Saloon in St. Paul on Nov. 4, 2025. Her is expected to propose tax increases and cuts to close a $26 million budget gap, the largest St. Paul has seen in recent years. Henry, a St. Paul native, climbed the police department's ranks for 24 years before becoming chief in 2022.