Lori Lightfoot's mayoral run is over, and she's the 1st in 40 years to lose re-election in Chicago. Of course, Black Twitter had a field day.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who has lost her bid for reelection, addressed the role her Black race played in her failed campaign during her concession speech.
To combat the problem of gang violence in Chicago directly, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is looking to hit gang members where it hurts by not only taking them to court but also coming for their assets.Â
Disillusioned by city leadership, community members have called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to resign following a series of missteps that left nothing but questions and calls for accountability.
Grassroots organizations across Chicago have intensified calls for a community-driven police accountability system in the wake of 13-year-old Adam Toledo's killing.
Lightfoot's administration squandered $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief money on personnel costs for the CPD during a pandemic which has disproportionately affected Black community members in Chicago.
Chicago public schools may be one step closer to reopening as the local union and Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday reached a tentative framework for reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that 12 cops involved in the case have been "taken off the street," following the resignation of Chicago's top attorney.
Anjanette Young plans to donate the proceeds from her GoFundMe to social justice efforts through her church.
The City Council Progressive Caucus and the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus are urging for a probe and hearings examining the Feb. 2019 incident.
The Chicago mayor delivered a fiery diatribe against people seen on video looting and called on Kim Foxx to hold those arrested accountable despite a report that the city's chief prosecutor has been dropping felony cases.
The mayor of Chicago faces major criticism in videos spread across social media.
