Chicago Mayor Sparks Backlash for Limiting Interviews to Minorities

Chicago Mayor Sparks Backlash for Limiting Interviews to Minorities
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a press conference outside of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on April 16, 2020. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot drew pushback from local media this week after her office refused to let non-minority reporters interview the Democrat one-on-one.

Mary Ann Ahern, a political reporter for NBC5, said a spokeswoman informed her that Lightfoot would only speak to black or brown journalists.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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