Minneapolis mayor rejects police chief's choice to lead Fourth Precinct

In an unprecedented move, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges on Wednesday blocked the appointment of police Lt. John Delmonico for a senior command position, the latest chapter in a long-running rift between Hodges and the former police union president.

Hodges overruled Chief Janeé Harteau, who earlier in the day announced Delmonico’s ascension to Fourth Precinct inspector, a post vacated when his predecessor, Mike Kjos, assumes his new job as a deputy chief.

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