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Just minutes after Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge John O’Donnell adjourned the trial of Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mayor Frank Jackson issued a statement.
“As our community prepares to confront several complex and emotional police-related issues in the weeks and months ahead, citizens, community leaders, clergy, educators, business people and more are coming together as One Cleveland.
Not only are they cheering for the Cavaliers and Indians, they are engaging in dialogue and offering their support and cooperation in fostering understanding and ensuring order and public safety.
The forthcoming verdict in the Officer Michael Brelo trial, coupled with anticipated rulings in the Tamir Rice and Tanisha Anderson cases, are symbolic of the much broader issue of finding ways to ensure that Cleveland is a community where all citizens receive the respect they expect and deserve.
We are working hard to ensure that the men and women of the Cleveland Division of Police expand on the trust with the community and mend relationships where there has been mistrust. In turn, it is my hope that all citizens will come to better understand and respect our police officers and work with them to make our city the best it can be.
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