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Employment discrimination expert on St. Paul chief's lawsuit against Mayor Her

A woman speaks at a podium into a microphone.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her delivers the city's budget address on Aug. 13 at Allianz Field in St. Paul.
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St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her reportedly has no plans to step aside despite a new lawsuit by St. Paul police Chief Axel Henry alleging the mayor sexually harassed him and that city officials retaliated against him after he complained about her conduct.

The lawsuit has drawn public attention because it involves prominent officials and is a rare case of a man accusing a woman in court of sexual harassment.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with David Larson, an employment discrimination law expert and senior fellow at the Dispute Resolution Institute at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, about the unusual situation.

Listen to the full conversation by clicking the player above.