DOJ Launches Probe Into Chicago Mayor Over Race
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The Department of Justice launched an investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) this week, accusing the mayor of racial discrimination in his hiring practices.
Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general, highlighted Johnson's recent comments at a Woodlawn church where he touted the Black employees he's brought into his administration.
"Considering these remarks, I have authorized an investigation to determine whether the City of Chicago is engaged in a pattern of practice of discrimination as set forth above," Dhillon said about Johnson, accusing him of potentially violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Johnson's comments were made on Sunday and he acknowledged that he could receive pushback from critics.
"There are some detractors that will push back on me and say, 'The only thing the mayor talks about is the hiring of Black people.' No. What I'm saying is when you hire our people, we always look out for everybody else. We are the most generous people on the planet. I don't know too many cultures that have play cousins," the mayor said.
The targeting of Chicago is the latest move by President Donald Trump's administration to target liberal cities. Chicago itself was already sued in February by the DOJ over their "sanctuary" laws regarding illegal migrants.
The lawsuit accused Chicago and the state of Illinois of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities" amid the administration's deportation efforts.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) denied that Illinois is in violation of federal law.
"Instead of working with us to support law enforcement, the Trump Administration is making it more difficult to protect the public, just like they did when Trump pardoned the convicted January 6 violent criminals. We look forward to seeing them in court," the governor's office said at the time.
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I did not and will not vote for Brandon Johnson because he is not a uniter and is more of an activist than an executive.
But as the only Chicagoan here I think I can offer some context to this story.
Johnson is openly pro black , although more so in words than in actions. There are slightly more blacks than whites that have been hired for his administration, compared to their being slightly more whites than blacks in the citys population. There is no great disparity. Johnsons comments that drew this investigation were made at a black community forum where he allowed himself to "brag" about his inclusion of blacks into high spots in the city's government. He doesnt seem to realize that most things he says are recorded .
Johnson has an approval rating of about 10%. There is no danger of him being re-elected, mainly because of things like this. he gives off the vibe of caring more about blacks than whites or hispanics and that is not going to win him re-election in a city that is 2/3 white and hispanic.
Having said that, his record on hiring aligns with the demographics of the city.
Hahahahahahahaha. Dept of J/As. Waste of tax-payer money. You're not hiring enough "Becky's and Biff's", i.e. the REAL DEIs...