ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined FOX 9 All Day live on Sept. 22 to discuss several topics impacting the city, including the ransomware attack, affordable housing and gun violence.

Ransomware attack: Where St. Paul is now

Cyber attack:

Carter said teams worked 24/7 after St. Paul was hit with a ransomware attack over the summer to back up the city's data and work to get services back online.

Carter says the city did not pay a ransom but the cost of responding to the attack and ensuring their cybersecurity is in better shape came at an "enormous cost," probably well over $1 million.

Watch the full segment below.

‘We have to do something different’ to address gun violence

Gun reform:

Carter was among the mayors who called for change after the mass sh

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