Freeman Eyes Minneapolis Fire Chief Role | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

Minneapolis is in a leadership tug-of-war over its next fire chief, with Reginald Freeman—proven in Oakland and Hartford—now under fire after a City Council committee stalled his nomination amid serious concerns. A past lawsuit in Hartford, though not directly against him, alleged harassment and discrimination during his tenure, and Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw called out “extremely alarming” comments he made about pay disparities, which he insists were jokes. Meanwhile, the firefighter union is rallying behind him, calling him a “highly respected leader” and noting most of the Hartford…