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Brandon Johnson, Freedom of Information Act

CBS Chicago on MSN · 19h

Mayor Brandon Johnson's office improperly denied access to gift room with designer items, inspector general finds

While attempting an undercover inspection of the mayor's gift room, investigators were denied access to a log of gifts that is supposed to be publicly available.

Chicago Tribune on MSN · 20h

OIG report finds Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office improperly blocked access to gift room with Gucci bags, other designer items

A report released Wednesday found Johnson’s office violated a policy requiring mayors to record gifts above $50 and “accepted on behalf of the City” in a publicly available log.

New York Post on MSN · 17h

Chicago cops block inspectors from ‘Gift Room’ filled with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ritzy freebies: report

When OIG officials requested access to check out the room, they were met with Chicago cops who told them to wait in the elevator lobby, according to the report.

Brandon Johnson, sanctuary city

CBS Chicago on MSN · 1d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies

Mayor Johnson was asked by the House Oversight Committee to testify on Capitol Hill next month about Chicago's sanctuary city status — along with other big city mayors.

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.

Axios on MSN · 2d

Johnson weighing congressional invite to testify over sanctuary cities

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he has not decided whether to testify before Congress over the city's sanctuary city policies. Why it matters: If the mayor testifies, he will attempt to fend off federal pressure while supporting the city's immigration policy that has stood for 40 years.

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Chicago mayor improperly accepting designer gifts like Hugo Boss cuff links, Gucci bag and more: OIG report

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he never saw the room referred to by the Office of the Inspector General as the "gift room ...

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Text from Johnson to firefighters' union president could ignite stalled contract talks

The apparent breakthrough started with a text message from Mayor Brandon Johnson to Pat Cleary, president of the Chicago ...

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‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall

The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...

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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 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson Accepted Gifts of Whiskey, Luxury Handbags, Cuff Links Without Reporting Them as Required: Watchdog

"These gifts are, by definition, city property; if they are squirreled away and hidden from view, people are only left to ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to protect rights as immigration raids continue in Chicago, around U.S. - WGN News at 5

Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city will continue to protect civil and human rights, a day after the mayor received a letter ...

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Chicago mayor rips ICE operations, says Trump 'is attempting to get us to surrender our humanity'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is coming out against ICE operations in his city, accusing President Donald Trump of ...

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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 ...

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