CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County Sheriff Harold Pretel still isn’t talking, just days after a second innocent bystander was killed in a chase by his Downtown Safety Patrol.

But County Council President Dale Miller says something has to change.

In January, Sheriff Pretel stood firm about being transparent.

"In 17 months, I've been here as far as transparency, absolutely,” Pretel said.

But Pretel refuses to answer our questions after a chase and crash killed 37-year-old Sharday Elder, a mother of two.

Instead, in a statement, he blames the suspect who sped away from deputies and crashed into Elder. 'I want my sister back': Innocent bystander and mother of 2 killed during chase by Cuyahoga County deputies

“You’re supposed to serve and protect, how, how, how. You’re not serving and protectin

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