CLEVELAND, Ohio — The monitor overseeing court-ordered Cleveland police reform resigned on Wednesday after months of clashes with city officials.

Karl Racine, who took over as the lead monitor of the 10-year-old consent decree, tendered his resignation during a monthly meeting in front of U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver.

Oliver praised the work of Racine and others from his law firm, Hogan Lovells, who worked on the consent decree for more than two years.

“The oversight, advice, and feedback that you and the Monitoring Team have provided during your tenure has significantly benefitted the court and the parties,” Oliver told Racine, according to court order issued by the judge.

Racine did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

A statement from a city spokesperson called Ra

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