Lori Lightfoot

56th Mayor of Chicago

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

As a former AUSA, I am appalled to learn of U.S. Attorney Boutros' wholly inappropriate conduct in the "Broadview 6" case. He has betrayed the trust of the public, and he has sullied the reputation of the office.

He must resign immediately.

[Jon Seidel @SeidelContent]

Chicago’s top federal prosecutor acknowledges contact with grand jurors ahead of ‘Broadview Six’ indictment

UPDATED @Suntimes story w/ @TinaSfon on the latest twist: https://t.co/yu355PA0cp

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

It’s been nearly nine months since Operation Midway Blitz began.

And yet, zero charges have been filed against the federal immigration agents who terrorized our city.

What are we waiting for? https://t.co/NZqRucUsP4

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

Amy and I send our sincere condolences to the family of Spencer Leak, Jr. on his passing.

Spencer was a devoted family man, who revered his parents, his wife and immediate family and his siblings and their families. He stepped into a leadership role in the family business, recently running point on the homegoing ceremony for the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

He was always personally kind to me, which I appreciate and will always remember. This is a big loss for our whole community.

May his memory be a blessing in this difficult time of grief.

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

Ricardo is finally home.

But no family should be separated and jailed for months after following the rules and showing up for a routine immigration check-in.

No administration should be allowed to weaponize the immigration system this way.

https://t.co/wNYEGFoue5

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

Where is Eileen O'Neill Burke? https://t.co/Usu3in7Q1Z

https://t.co/Usu3in7Q1Z

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

That is not due process. It is cruelty by design.

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

A CPS senior showed up for a routine ICE check-in, following the rules. He and his mother were arrested, separated, and sent to detention in different states.

Show up and risk detention. Miss it and risk deportation.

https://t.co/IrCcz4Tbcw

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

Heroes come in many forms. We usually think of athletes as heroes for their prowess on fields of play. Jason Collins will forever live in our memory for his heroics in determining to live openly as a gay man in the @NBA, an unprecedented act. His journey thereafter was not easy, but he was a champion to many because he chose to live an authentic life and be a role model for so many.

May God welcome him home, and may his memory be a blessing.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Jason Collins, the first man to come out as openly gay while playing in the NBA, has died following months of treatment for glioblastoma, his family says. He was 47. https://t.co/bQUQwwivEZ

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

I have been sick at heart since the announcement of the Supreme Court decision which gutted the Voting Rights Act.

Republicans throughout the south are racing to eliminate Black electoral power to elect representatives who look like them.

We have seen this before, throughout Reconstruction and then as political deals and other Supreme Court decisions stripped away the brief gains that former enslaved people received with the 14th and 15th Amendments.

But why as a Black person I despair is the stripping of rights is never enough. I fear that like before, the New Jim Crow will be brutally enforced by a corrupt, soulless social order that will stop at nothing to maintain its power. I am a child of Jim Crow refugees. There is history.

Shame on the Supreme Court and shame on every person who voted to impose this regime. This is why elections matter.

Vote them out in November.

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

Local law enforcement needs to do its job. Police and prosecutors cannot keep looking the other way.

We’ve collected 250+ pieces of evidence and heard first-hand accounts of the terror and human cost of Operation Midway Blitz.

The evidence is there. What’s missing is action.

[Jack McNeil @JackMcNeil_]

Join @LoriLightfoot, @SharoneMitchJr, @BertoAguayo at @DePaulLaw tomorrow for a discussion of public defense in Trump 2.0, and ICE oversight and accountability. @ReportICEnow @acslaw

Link: https://t.co/pT7lOhkUvY

[Shia Kapos @ShiaKapos]

We're at The Hideout tonight with Lori Lightfoot! https://t.co/EtYHYKtMeR

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

In an effort to win confirmation, Markwayne is trying to present himself a reasonable, even-tempered person when he is neither. And if Trump is still the president, then Markwayne answers to a man who delights in cruelty for the sake of cruelty and expects the DHS Secretary to do the same.

#NoFundingNoConfirmation!

[ICE Accountability Project @ReportICEnow]

“There’s no statute of limitations on homicide. The problems they’ve created will outlive this administration.” -IAP Founder Lori Lightfoot
https://t.co/7SdjEoZnWk

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

They tried to kill the lawyers, but the righteous fought back against a patently unconstitutional E. O.

What do you do to a bully? You punch them right in the mouth. You don't cower in fear.

Congrats to the firms who fought back.

https://t.co/MRLQkOj5Aj

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

Commentary: The Rev. Jackson was a consistent presence in my ear when I became mayor and helped me remain focused on making sure our initiatives and investments reflected the lived experience of real people in Chicago, writes former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

https://t.co/uTpHINCfYW

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

The Lord has called our brother, the Honorable Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., home. Amy and I extend to Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson and the entire Jackson family our sincere condolences. Words are inadequate to fully capture the essence of this man—iconic leader, unapologetic champion for the downtrodden, and vulnerable, barrier breaker, diplomat and strategist extraordinaire—the list his accolades is long. I will just say thank you, Rev. Jackson, for your generosity of spirit, your mentorship, and your friendship. Never to be forgotten, you have earned your well deserved rest in the bosom of the angels

[Lori Lightfoot @LoriLightfoot]

So many shocking and awful things about Pam Bondi's DOJ. This just skyrocketed to the tip top!

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Rep. Neguse: The man in that video allegedly yelling 'kill em' at police officers on Jan. 6. His name is Jared Wise. This is who you choose to hire at DOJ?

AG Bondi: He does work for us, yes. I believe he was pardoned by President Trump