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Mayor says she will seek removal of public-safety commissioner after divisive remarks; residents press council for action
Summary
Mayor Emma Sharif announced she will formally request removal of Bishop Leroy Guillory from the city's Public Safety Commission after a recent incident; residents at the council meeting called the bishop's remarks racist and divisive and urged quicker action and greater transparency from the council.
Mayor Emma Sharif said at the Dec. 9 meeting that she will formally request removal of a member of the Public Safety Commission following a recent incident she described as divisive.
"I will be formally requesting the removal of Bishop Leroy Guillory from the city's public-safety commission," the mayor said, adding she had spoken with the bishop earlier in the day and was awaiting his response.
Multiple residents spoke during public comment…
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