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Cleveland Senior Public Safety Advisor Phillip McHugh, who has been under fire from city council members, the NAACP and others for his actions when he was a Washington, DC, police detective, has resigned.
I understand that the hiring of Phil has evoked pain within our community. I have heard your concerns and acknowledge that situations like these are hard – as a leader, as a resident, and as a Black man. The issues of race, discrimination and privilege that have been raised are complex and nuanced, and I've been grappling with how to best navigate and address them.
Every day I wake up, I’m focused on the safety of our residents. It's a pivotal moment in our city where we have the opportunity to make a real difference, and I'm committed to doing everything in my power to ensure that we do. Earlier this week, News 5 spoke to the elderly grandmother who called for Bibb to terminate McHugh, whom she filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against when he was a Washington, D.C., police detective.
An email was sent from McHugh to Abigail Poeske, senior advisor to the mayor for strategy, on Oct. 3, 2023, with the subject line"Position Description" for the newly created role of special assistant to chief of public safety for strategy.
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