Overview

• An EEOC complaint accuses Natalie McDaniel, wife of Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren, of making antisemitic remarks in texts and conversations targeting Jewish colleagues and residents.
• Mayor Seren released a video statement denying the allegations, asserting the text messages were altered and pledging legal defense for the city.
• The controversy has led to the resignation of two senior city officials and public protests, with residents calling for Seren’s resignation at a recent council meeting.
• The Cleveland Heights City Council has scheduled a special Committee of the Whole meeting on May 23 to address the allegations and consider further actions.
• Seren claims his family has faced harassment and threats since the allegations surfaced and criticized the motives of the complainant, a former assistant who sought a settlement before filing the complaint.