Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Sued by White Reporter for Allegedly Refusing Interview Based on Race

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Sued by White Reporter for Allegedly Refusing Interview Based on Race
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a press conference outside of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill., on April 16, 2020. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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A reporter with the Daily Caller and Judicial Watch sued Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and said she refused to grant an interview based on the reporter’s race.

Thomas Catenacci, who is white, said he sought an interview with the Democrat mayor, who did not respond to multiple requests for an interview. Earlier this month, Lightfoot said she would give interviews to “black or brown” reporters to mark the second anniversary of her swearing-in.

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