[COVID-19\Chicago]
Through Sunday, April 5, 1,824 Black Chicagoans…had been diagnosed with COVID-19…72% of the city’s deaths have been among Black Chicagoans, though Black Chicagoans make up just 30% of the city’s population.
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Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
CHICAGO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT CALLS ON CHICAGO COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT PUERTO RICO RECOVERY EFFORT
[Puerto Rico Relief Effort]
Mayor Lightfoot: “Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico need our City’s support in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have hit the island over these past several weeks. Despite the shameful inaction of the Trump Administration, we have also witnessed the remarkable resiliency and resolve that has marked Puerto Rico’s character and culture throughout its history.”
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CHICAGO OFFICIALS CELEBRATE WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ADVOCATES FIRST DAY OF LEGALIZED MARIJUANA
[Chicago\Marijuana legalization]
Chicago State Rep. Kelly Cassidy: “When we set out to legalize cannabis in Illinois, we were focused not only on generating new economic opportunity for our communities, but also addressing the inequities that have harmed our communities for far too long.”
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CHICAGO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT FIRES “DISHONEST” POLICE SUPERINTENDENT EDDIE JOHNSON
[Chicago News\Chicago Police]
Mayor Lightfoot: “Mr. Johnson has misled the people of Chicago. The 13,400 sworn and civilian members of the Chicago Police Department who work hard every day deserve a leader who they can believe in. In public life, we must be accountable for our actions and strive to do better every day.”
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