Mayor Brandon Johnson asked to testify before Congress about sanctuary city policies
Johnson also has been asked to hand over all documents and communications related Chicago's sanctuary policies.
Mayor Brandon Johnson says Trump move to cut federal funding is outside president’s authority
Mayor Johnson shot down the legal standing of the White House memo, but declined to say how much of Chicago’s roughly $4 billion in grant funding could be jeopardized.
Johnson, other 'sanctuary' mayors called to testify on 'obstructionist policies,' but he's not sure he'll show up
Johnson referred the question to his Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry, who said the “invitation” from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is “under legal review.” Johnson and the mayors of Boston,
Johnson Declines to Immediately Respond to Request to Testify to Congress About Sanctuary City Status
If Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to appear as requested, it could open a new front in the ongoing battle with the GOP-controlled U.S House and the Trump administration, which is attempting to strip self-proclaimed sanctuary cities of all federal funding.
Mayor Brandon Johnson reaffirms Chicago's welcoming city status amid ICE raids
The federal government is stepping up its recent immigration sweeps across the country with sanctuary cities like Chicago being heavily targeted.
‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The text from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson started as his messages often do. “Yo!” he wrote Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, last month. The Northwest Side alderman knew what it meant. “That’s when I called him,
Mayor Brandon Johnson, city officials give update after Chicago's 'sanctuary city' status comes under investigation
Mayor Brandon Johnson, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling and other city officials held a press conference Tuesday morning after the mayor received a letter from Washington, D.C., on Monday stating, in summary,
Congressional panel calls Johnson, other sanctuary city mayors to testify about 'obstructionist policies'
The mayors of Chicago, Boston, Denver and New York were also asked to hand over all documents and communications related to their cities' sanctuary status, including those between each city, non-governmental organizations and state officials.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to hold update on immigration enforcement, ICE in Chicago
The update comes hours after Mayor Brandon Johnson, along with the mayors of Boston, Denver and New York, were sent letters asking to testify before a Congressional committee on the city's "sanctuary city" policies.
Chicago's 'sanctuary city' status under investigation, Mayor Brandon Johnson to address Tuesday morning
The City of Chicago is being investigated for its "sanctuary city" status, as immigration officers continue to make arrests in the city and around the U.S. On Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson received a letter from Washington,
Brandon Johnson's campaign gives back most of a $50,000 contribution from fund run by a City Hall lobbyist
The Chicago Latino Public Affairs Committee, run by City Hall lobbyist Homero Tristan, contributed that amount to Friends of Brandon Johnson in June 2023. The City Hall inspector general found the contribution violated a $1,
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'Bumbling idiot': Freshman GOP senator unleashes on Mayor Brandon Johnson
Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno ripped Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as the "worst mayor in American history" and called on ...
Morton, Johnson lead Cherry Hill West past Washington Twp. - Boys basketball recap
Brandon Johnson (2) of Cherry Hill West tries to drive past Jayson King (15) of Central Regional during the Jeff Coney ...
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Johnson rakes in gambling contributions, including one that may violate ethics law
The mayor received a $13,000 check from an association affiliated with a city lobbyist, potentially violating an ordinance ...