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The City That Used to Work

Emes Ve-Emunah · 28 Nov

The article reflects on Chicago's shifting strategies in crime control from the era of Mayor Richard J. Daley to the current administration under Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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In Chicago, mayoral appointee resigns amid criticism for tearing down Israeli hostage poster

Grace Gilson in Forward · 21 May

Ishan Daya, a Chicago mayoral appointee to the Fiscal Sustainability Working Group, resigned after backlash from Jewish groups due to a 2023 video showing him tearing down posters of Israeli hostages.

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Brandon Johnson appointee resigns amid criticism for tearing down Israeli hostage poster

Grace Gilson in JTA · 21 May

Ishan Daya, appointed to a Chicago advisory committee by Mayor Brandon Johnson, resigned after outcry from Jewish groups over a video showing him tearing down Israeli hostage posters.

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Chicago mayor donned keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event, sparking outcry from Jewish groups

Grace Gilson in JTA · 25 Apr

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced backlash from Jewish communities for wearing a keffiyeh at an Arab Heritage Month event, a symbol that many associate with recent anti-Israel sentiments, especially following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

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Chicago school board president resigns amid backlash over antisemitic social media posts

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 1 Nov 2024

Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, recently appointed president of the Chicago public school board, resigned after backlash over antisemitic social media posts.

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Chicago Jews deride mayor’s statement on shooting of Orthodox man

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 30 Oct 2024

Following the shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago's West Rogers Park, Mayor Brandon Johnson's response sparked criticism for omitting the victim's Jewish identity.

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Jewish mayor of Minneapolis issues veto, Chicago mayor votes yes in latest wave of ceasefire resolutions

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 1 Feb 2024

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, vetoed a resolution endorsing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it one-sided and divisive.

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Chicago’s Jewish community could swing mayoral race

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 30 Mar 2023

As Chicago's mayoral election nears, candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson are actively courting the Jewish community, recognizing its potential influence in a close race.