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  • Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Brown-skinned Black woman with short salt and pepper hair, dressed in a blue windbreaker jacket

    Chicago’s Black Residents Make Up 70 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths

    Said Mayor Lori Lightfoot: “When we talk about equity and inclusion, they’re not just nice notions, they’re an imperative that we must embrace.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 8, 2020 10:30AM EDT
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    'Tis the Month to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Black History-Makers

    From James Baldwin to Lori Lightfoot, NBC highlights Black LGBTQ+ trailblazers past and present.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 14, 2020 2:45PM EST
    students and others marching in a protest in Chicago

    Demanding Better Wages, Smaller Class Sizes and More, Chicago Teachers Go on Strike

    The Chicago Teachers Union’s decision will keep more than 300,000 students out of classrooms. 

    Ayana Byrd Oct 17, 2019 11:38AM EDT
    Lori Lightfoot. A Black woman with short hair stands with her hands up whle wearing a red blazer and white shirt. She is surrounded by celebrating Black people.

    Chicago Elects First Black Lesbian Mayor—But Not All Progressives See It As a Victory

    Various activists, including online movement #StopLightfoot, say Lori Lightfoot’s record is harmful to members of the Black, immigrant and LGBTQ communities.

    Ayana Byrd Apr 3, 2019 1:06PM EDT

    Rahm Emanuel Will Disband Chicago's Police Authority, Create Civilian Body to Oversee System

    “The new board will give a voice to Chicago residents whose lives are affected daily by police practices.”

    Kenrya Rankin May 16, 2016 11:26AM EDT

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