Brandon Johnson, DOJ and Chicago
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The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in response to comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at a church Sunday, praising the number of and naming Black people in top positions in his administration.
Ishan Daya was one of 20 appointees to Johnson’s new Chicago Fiscal Sustainability Working Group. His website identifies him as a community organizer focused on public safety and mental health.
Johnson invited youth leaders to speak at city hall to share what they want to see from city leaders on how to better support Chicago youth.
Members of the progressive coalition that helped bring Mayor Brandon Johnson to the Fifth Floor worry their movement is stalled.
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