In fact, in a truly remarkable public-relations coup, the mayor has managed to gain a reputation as a pitiless reformer without reforming anything except the Police Department.
The mayor has a strong reputation despite people not knowing what he has accomplished.
mnli hypothesis: The mayor has a strong reputation despite people not knowing what he has accomplished. premise: In fact, in a truly remarkable public-relations coup, the mayor has managed to gain a reputation as a pitiless reformer without reforming anything except the Police Department.