When an elected government tramples the citizens’ rights, the courts have the power to reign them in. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is about to learn that the hard way—a lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch for the Daily Caller and one of its reporters Thomas Catenacci whose request for an interview was ignored because of the color of his skin. Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued
To celebrate reaching the halfway point in her term as mayor, Lori Lightfoot’s office informed multiple reporters that she would grant one-on-one interviews but “only to Black or Brown journalists.”
As @chicagosmayor reaches her two year midway point as mayor, her spokeswoman says Lightfoot is granting 1 on 1 interviews – only to Black or Brown journalists pic.twitter.com/PAUsacD9Gj
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) May 18, 2021
h/t Ed