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==Racism==

==Racism==

 

:{{See also|Racism}}

:{{See also|Racism}}

In May 2021 Chicago [[NBC]]5 reported mayor Lightfoot refused to be interviewed by white people.<ref>https://twitter.com/RitaPanahi/status/1394813036741885954</ref>  The report was confirmed by Chicago [[PBS]] station WTTW<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/19/reporters-say-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-limiting-interviews-to-black-and-brown-journalists-1076308/</ref> and ''[[USAToday]]''.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/20/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-journalists-interviews/5192857001/</ref>  The formal announcement said Lightfoot would only grant interviews to "Black and brown" reports.  Lightfoot complained bitterly about the "whiteness and maleness" of Chicago's [[liberal media]] which had only aided in her election.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/20/lightfoot-defends-her-bigotry-slams-overwhelming-whiteness-and-maleness-of-chicago-media-outlets-1076689/</ref>  ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' reporter Gregory Pratt, a [[Latino]] was granted an interview and asked the mayor’s office to lift its exclusion others.  When the mayor's office refused, Pratt protested the [[racist]] policy and canceled the interview.  A Chicago WGN anchor and a ''[[Washington Post]]'' reporter supported the ''Tribune'''s action and called on all reporters to boycott the mayor's office racist policies.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/cancel-back-after-mayor-lightfoot-cancels-white-reporters-one-hispanic-reporter-cancels-her-in-return/</ref>  The National Association of Black Journalists issued a statement: "that NABJ’s history of advocacy does not support excluding any bona fide journalists from one-on-one interviews with newsmakers, even if it is for one day and in support of activism...We have members from all races and backgrounds and diversity, equity and inclusion must be universal."<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/21/black-journalists-group-reluctantly-says-it-cannot-support-chicago-mayors-bigotry-against-white-scribes-1077398/</ref>  [[Civil rights]] attorney [[Leo Terrell]] ripped Lightfoot's policy as "repugnant".<ref>https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1395396192893345797</ref>  Former Rep. [[Tulsi Gabbard]] who excoriated [[Hillary Clinton]] as "the personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic party", called upon Lightfoot to resign. "I call upon [[Joe Biden|President Biden]], [[Kamala Harris]], and other leaders of our county—of all races—to join me in calling for Mayor Lightfoot's resignation.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/05/21/tulsi-gabbard-calls-on-chicago-mayor-to-resign-over-antiwhite-racism-n2589828</ref>

In May 2021 Chicago [[NBC]]5 reported mayor Lightfoot refused to be interviewed by white people.<ref>https://twitter.com/RitaPanahi/status/1394813036741885954</ref>  The report was confirmed by Chicago [[PBS]] station WTTW<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/19/reporters-say-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-limiting-interviews-to-black-and-brown-journalists-1076308/</ref> and ''[[USAToday]]''.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/20/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-journalists-interviews/5192857001/</ref>  The formal announcement said Lightfoot would only grant interviews to "Black and brown" reports.  Lightfoot complained bitterly about the "whiteness and maleness" of Chicago's [[liberal media]] which had only aided in her election.<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/20/lightfoot-defends-her-bigotry-slams-overwhelming-whiteness-and-maleness-of-chicago-media-outlets-1076689/</ref>  ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' reporter Gregory Pratt, a [[Latino]] was granted an interview and asked the mayor’s office to lift its exclusion others.  When the mayor's office refused, Pratt protested the [[racist]] policy and canceled the interview.  A Chicago WGN anchor and a ''[[Washington Post]]'' reporter supported the ''Tribune'''s action and called on all reporters to boycott the mayor's office racist policies.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/cancel-back-after-mayor-lightfoot-cancels-white-reporters-one-hispanic-reporter-cancels-her-in-return/</ref>  The National Association of Black Journalists issued a statement: "that NABJ’s history of advocacy does not support excluding any bona fide journalists from one-on-one interviews with newsmakers, even if it is for one day and in support of activism...We have members from all races and backgrounds and diversity, equity and inclusion must be universal."<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/21/black-journalists-group-reluctantly-says-it-cannot-support-chicago-mayors-bigotry-against-white-scribes-1077398/</ref>  [[Civil rights]] attorney [[Leo Terrell]] ripped Lightfoot's policy as "repugnant".<ref>https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1395396192893345797</ref>  Former Rep. [[Tulsi Gabbard]] who excoriated [[Hillary Clinton]] as "the personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic party", called upon Lightfoot to resign. "I call upon [[Joe Biden|President Biden]], [[Kamala Harris]], and other leaders of our county—of all races—to join me in calling for Mayor Lightfoot's resignation.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2021/05/21/tulsi-gabbard-calls-on-chicago-mayor-to-resign-over-antiwhite-racism-n2589828</ref>

 

Constitutional law professor [[Jonathan Turley]] weighed in: "The question is whether a race-based criteria for reporters is not just actionable but whether the media is prepared to sue Lightfoot for discriminatory policies....One of the most significant aspects of this controversy is that Lightfoot ordered staff to enforce the race-based criteria. That means that the policy was carried out with city staff and resources....The Illinois Human Rights Law states that unlawful [[discrimination]]

Constitutional law professor [[Jonathan Turley]] weighed in: "The question is whether a race-based criteria for reporters is not just actionable but whether the media is prepared to sue Lightfoot for discriminatory policies....One of the most significant aspects of this controversy is that Lightfoot ordered staff to enforce the race-based criteria. That means that the policy was carried out with city staff and resources....The Illinois Human Rights Law states that unlawful [[discrimination]]

{{quotebox-float|“means discrimination against a person because of his or her actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service as those terms are defined in this Section.”<ref>https://jonathanturley.org/2021/05/19/mayor-lightfoot-facing-media-outcry-over-race-based-access-policy/</ref>}}

{{quotebox-float|“means discrimination against a person because of his or her actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, order of protection status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or unfavorable discharge from military service as those terms are defined in this Section.”<ref>https://jonathanturley.org/2021/05/19/mayor-lightfoot-facing-media-outcry-over-race-based-access-policy/</ref>}}