The New York Times 7:00 am on April 25, 2022
Tags: Assaults ( 150 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 197 ), Buses ( 79 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Transit Authority, Commuting ( 40 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Coronavirus Return to Office ( 86 ), Crime and Criminals ( 225 ), East Bay (San Francisco, Calif) ( 6 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Los Angeles (Calif) ( 401 ), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City ( 2,777 ), Philadelphia (Pa) ( 145 ), Ryan, Kevin K, San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) ( 43 ), Solis, Hilda L, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( 5 ), Subways ( 160 ), Transit Systems ( 188 ), Urban Areas ( 133 ), Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ( 3 )

Cities Want to Return to Prepandemic Life. One Obstacle: Transit Crime.

Crime rates on trains and buses are up in some of the nation’s biggest cities, one more barrier for downtowns trying to rebound.

#assaults, #atlanta-ga, #buses, #chicago-ill, #chicago-transit-authority, #commuting, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-return-to-office, #crime-and-criminals, #east-bay-san-francisco-calif, #lightfoot-lori, #los-angeles-calif, #los-angeles-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-york-city, #philadelphia-pa, #ryan-kevin-k, #san-francisco-bay-area-calif, #solis-hilda-l, #southeastern-pennsylvania-transportation-authority, #subways, #transit-systems, #urban-areas, #washington-metropolitan-area-transit-authority

The New York Times 12:02 am on February 28, 2022
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Lafayette Square (Washington, DC) ( 17 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Northeastern University ( 7 ), Philadelphia (Pa) ( 145 ), Pritzker, J B ( 9 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,343 ), ukraine ( 1,201 ), Ukrainian Catholic Church, War and Armed Conflicts ( 843 )

Thousands in the U.S. Rally in Support of Ukraine

At events in Washington, Chicago, Boston and other cities on Sunday, demonstrators expressed their love for the country, anger at Vladimir Putin and hope for peace.

#chicago-ill, #lafayette-square-washington-dc, #lightfoot-lori, #northeastern-university, #philadelphia-pa, #pritzker-j-b, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #ukrainian-catholic-church, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 28, 2022
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Mayors ( 78 ), Organized Labor ( 356 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 )

Lori Lightfoot Promised to Change Chicago. Crises Keep Piling Up.

Ms. Lightfoot has shown herself to be a blunt orator and unflinching negotiator.

#chicago-ill, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #lightfoot-lori, #mayors, #organized-labor, #police-department-chicago-ill

The New York Times 11:00 am on January 13, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 375 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Organized Labor ( 356 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 211 )

‘The Kids Are Casualties in a War’

How students, teachers and parents were caught in the middle of a standoff between Chicago’s mayor and its teachers’ union.

#audio-neutral-informative, #chicago-ill, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #lightfoot-lori, #organized-labor, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 3:37 am on January 11, 2022
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Organized Labor ( 356 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,783 ), Strikes ( 99 )

Chicago Reaches Deal With Teachers’ Union to Return to Classrooms

Students in the third-largest U.S. school district will go back to classes on Wednesday.

#chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #lightfoot-lori, #organized-labor, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #strikes

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 8, 2022
Tags: American Federation of Teachers ( 20 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 197 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Collective Bargaining ( 57 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Democratic Party ( 2,411 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Fairfax County (Va) ( 18 ), Kentucky ( 94 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Milwaukee (Wis) ( 49 ), Newark (NJ) ( 19 ), Newark Teachers Union, San Francisco (Calif) ( 163 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 211 ), Weingarten, Randi ( 15 )

With Omicron, Teachers’ Unions Push for Remote Schooling, Worrying Democrats

Chicago teachers have voted to go remote. Other unions are agitating for change. For Democrats, who promised to keep schools open, the tensions are a distinctly unwelcome development.

#american-federation-of-teachers, #atlanta-ga, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #collective-bargaining, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #democratic-party, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #fairfax-county-va, #kentucky, #lightfoot-lori, #milwaukee-wis, #newark-nj, #newark-teachers-union, #san-francisco-calif, #teachers-and-school-employees, #weingarten-randi

The New York Times 1:36 am on January 6, 2022
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 387 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 788 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Strikes ( 99 )

Chicagoans Adjust to Closed Schools During Union Dispute

Teachers voted to stop going to school amid a standoff between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union, which called for more virus safeguards.

#chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #coronavirus-reopenings, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #education-k-12, #lightfoot-lori, #strikes

The New York Times 12:53 am on January 5, 2022
Tags: American Federation of Teachers ( 20 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 387 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Mayors ( 78 ), Organized Labor ( 356 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,044 ), Weingarten, Randi ( 15 )

Chicago Public Schools and the Teachers’ Union Clash

Two days after winter break, union members were preparing to vote on whether they would refuse to report to school buildings.

#american-federation-of-teachers, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #coronavirus-reopenings, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #lightfoot-lori, #mayors, #organized-labor, #shutdowns-institutional, #weingarten-randi

The New York Times 2:16 am on January 4, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 388 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 197 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 387 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 788 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 161 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), florida ( 597 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Milwaukee (Wis) ( 49 ), New York City ( 2,777 ), Northeastern States (US) ( 33 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,044 ), Somerville (Mass)

‘It’s Chaos’ as Schools Confront Omicron

After an unrelenting spike in cases, a small but growing list of districts — including Newark, Atlanta, Milwaukee and Cleveland — moved temporarily to remote learning.

#adams-eric-l, #atlanta-ga, #chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #desantis-ron, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #florida, #lightfoot-lori, #milwaukee-wis, #new-york-city, #northeastern-states-us, #shutdowns-institutional, #somerville-mass

The New York Times 8:37 pm on December 20, 2021
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 388 ), Breed, London ( 22 ), Harrell, Bruce, Hmong Tribe ( 3 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 645 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Police ( 382 ), Police Reform ( 254 ), Thao, Sheng

A Call to Fund the Police

Mayors of color in major, liberal cities are prioritizing public safety.

#adams-eric-l, #breed-london, #harrell-bruce, #hmong-tribe, #internal-sub-only-nl, #lightfoot-lori, #police, #police-reform, #thao-sheng

The New York Times 2:13 pm on October 28, 2021
Tags: Abrams, Stacey Y ( 84 ), Black History Continued 2021 ( 16 ), Black People ( 2,792 ), Bositis, David A, Bottoms, Keisha Lance ( 22 ), Bowser, Muriel E ( 21 ), Breed, London ( 22 ), Cantrell, LaToya ( 7 ), Elections, Mayors ( 340 ), Janey, Kim (1965- ) ( 6 ), Jones, Tishaura (1972- ), Lightfoot, Lori, Lyles, Vi ( 4 ), Mayors ( 78 ), Politics and Government ( 4,288 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 ), Weaver, Karen Williams (1959- ), Women and Girls ( 1,782 )

8 Black Women Who Are Mayors in Some of the U.S.’s Biggest Cities

Black women achieved a historic milestone as mayors of eight major American cities this year. Political analysts say the record number points to “the age of Black women in politics.”

#abrams-stacey-y, #black-history-continued-2021, #black-people, #bositis-david-a, #bottoms-keisha-lance, #bowser-muriel-e, #breed-london, #cantrell-latoya, #elections-mayors, #janey-kim-1965, #jones-tishaura-1972, #lightfoot-lori, #lyles-vi, #mayors, #politics-and-government, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government, #weaver-karen-williams-1959, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:00 am on October 21, 2021
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 375 ), Government Employees ( 66 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Police ( 382 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,426 )

A Showdown in Chicago

Vaccine mandates are being met with resistance from many police departments in the U.S. Here’s how that tension is playing out in one city.

#audio-neutral-informative, #government-employees, #lightfoot-lori, #police, #police-department-chicago-ill, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 11:06 pm on September 28, 2021
Tags: Archives and Records ( 95 ), Black People ( 2,792 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Historic Buildings and Sites ( 258 ), Illinois ( 101 ), Land Use Policies ( 91 ), Libraries and Librarians ( 86 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Obama Foundation ( 3 ), Obama Presidential Center, Obama, Barack ( 351 ), Obama, Michelle ( 34 ), Pritzker, J B ( 9 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,015 )

Obama Breaks Ground on Presidential Center in Chicago After Lengthy Discord

The project has been bogged down by legal challenges and a federal review. Barack Obama’s presidential papers won’t actually be housed there — they’ll be digitized, another point of contention.

#archives-and-records, #black-people, #chicago-ill, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #illinois, #land-use-policies, #libraries-and-librarians, #lightfoot-lori, #obama-foundation, #obama-presidential-center, #obama-barack, #obama-michelle, #pritzker-j-b, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:52 pm on June 28, 2021
Tags: Agriculture and Farming ( 406 ), Anti-Semitism ( 104 ), Black People ( 2,792 ), Discrimination ( 1,438 ), Jews and Judaism ( 331 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), Whites ( 229 )

The New Racism Won’t Solve the Old Racism

Discrimination in the service of equality is exactly as Orwellian as it sounds.

#agriculture-and-farming, #anti-semitism, #black-people, #discrimination, #jews-and-judaism, #lightfoot-lori, #race-and-ethnicity, #whites

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 16, 2021
Tags: American Rescue Plan (2021) ( 280 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,137 ), Citizens Budget Commission ( 10 ), City Council (NYC) ( 99 ), Culture (Arts) ( 185 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 442 ), Federal Aid (US) ( 194 ), Garcetti, Eric M ( 32 ), Income Inequality ( 494 ), Johnson, Corey ( 20 ), Jones Austin, Jennifer ( 2 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,593 ), Lightfoot, Lori, New York City ( 2,777 ), Partnership for New York City ( 28 ), Politics and Government ( 4,288 ), Real Estate Board of New York ( 8 ), Small Business ( 297 ), Tax Policy Center ( 3 ), United States Economy ( 1,985 )

New York Is Getting $22 Billion in Federal Aid. How Should It Be Spent?

Business leaders warn the mayor that an influx of aid could be squandered on short-term programs that won’t help the unemployed.

#american-rescue-plan-2021, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #citizens-budget-commission, #city-council-nyc, #culture-arts, #de-blasio-bill, #federal-aid-us, #garcetti-eric-m, #income-inequality, #johnson-corey, #jones-austin-jennifer, #labor-and-jobs, #lightfoot-lori, #new-york-city, #partnership-for-new-york-city, #politics-and-government, #real-estate-board-of-new-york, #small-business, #tax-policy-center, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 10:37 pm on April 28, 2021
Tags: Alvarez, Anthony (d 2021) ( 3 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 1,197 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,142 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,320 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 ), Toledo, Adam (d 2021) ( 8 )

Chicago Releases Video of Fatal Police Shooting as Mayor Calls for Peace

Anthony Alvarez, 22, died after a police officer shot him following a chase. A video showed he was running away, holding a gun.

#alvarez-anthony-d-2021, #chicago-ill, #deaths-fatalities, #lightfoot-lori, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-department-chicago-ill, #toledo-adam-d-2021

The New York Times 2:58 am on April 17, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,320 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 ), Toledo, Adam (d 2021) ( 8 )

Hundreds March in Chicago, Protesting Police Shooting of Adam Toledo, 13

The boy was fatally shot in March after a police chase in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #chicago-ill, #lightfoot-lori, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-department-chicago-ill, #toledo-adam-d-2021

The New York Times 6:47 pm on April 15, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), internal-storyline-no ( 221 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Police ( 382 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,320 ), Toledo, Adam (d 2021) ( 8 )

Mayor Calls for Calm as Chicago Awaits Video of Police Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old

The body camera footage was expected to be released on Thursday.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #chicago-ill, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #internal-storyline-no, #lightfoot-lori, #police, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #toledo-adam-d-2021

The New York Times 10:19 pm on April 4, 2021
Tags: Chauvin, Derek (1976- ) ( 172 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Floyd, George (d 2020) ( 413 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Lightfoot, Lori, McDonald, Laquan (d 2014) ( 7 ), Police ( 382 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,320 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 )

Chicago to Release Video of Deadly Police Shooting of a 13-Year-Old

The shooting has tapped into a tide of anguish and frustration in Chicago neighborhoods that have been gripped by recurring gun violence.

#chauvin-derek-1976, #chicago-ill, #floyd-george-d-2020, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #lightfoot-lori, #mcdonald-laquan-d-2014, #police, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-department-chicago-ill

The New York Times 9:22 pm on February 14, 2021
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 788 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Mayors ( 78 ), Organized Labor ( 356 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 211 )

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on What She Learned From Battling the Teachers’ Union

In an interview, Ms. Lightfoot talked about how she hoped to rebuild trust in the system and eventually reopen high schools.

#chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-reopenings, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #education-k-12, #lightfoot-lori, #mayors, #organized-labor, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 10:53 pm on February 7, 2021
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,485 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), E-Learning ( 288 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Education (Pre-School) ( 51 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Teachers and School Employees ( 211 )

Chicago Teachers Tentatively Agree to Return to Classrooms

If approved, the deal would avert a strike and allow some students to receive in-person instruction starting this week.

#chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #education-pre-school, #lightfoot-lori, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 4:33 pm on January 9, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,792 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Chicago Teachers Union ( 14 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,644 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 275 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Organized Labor ( 356 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 211 )

Chicago Students Return to School on Monday. Will Their Teachers?

The mayor and teachers’ union are locked in a bitter fight over whether to reopen classrooms in the nation’s third-largest district.

#black-people, #chicago-ill, #chicago-teachers-union, #coronavirus-reopenings, #education-k-12, #hispanic-americans, #lightfoot-lori, #organized-labor, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 10:12 pm on December 17, 2020
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Black People ( 2,792 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,320 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 ), Search and Seizure ( 68 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,074 ), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming ( 483 ), Young, Anjanette ( 3 )

Lori Lightfoot Apologizes to Social Worker Who Was Handcuffed Naked

Police body-camera footage of a 2019 raid on Anjanette Young’s apartment shows her screaming and crying as she tells the officers that they had the wrong person.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #chicago-ill, #lightfoot-lori, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-department-chicago-ill, #search-and-seizure, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #young-anjanette

The New York Times 2:54 am on October 29, 2020
Tags: Attacks on Police ( 132 ), Bauer, Paul R, Chicago Tribune ( 5 ), Legghette, Shomari, Lightfoot, Lori, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,142 ), Police Department (Chicago, Ill) ( 34 )

Life Without Parole for Man Who Killed Chicago Police Commander

“Justice was served today,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said after sentencing for the midday fatal shooting of Cmdr. Paul Bauer in the Loop.

#attacks-on-police, #bauer-paul-r, #chicago-tribune, #legghette-shomari, #lightfoot-lori, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #police-department-chicago-ill

The New York Times 3:32 pm on October 27, 2020
Tags: Chicago (Ill) ( 182 ), City So Real (TV Program) ( 2 ), Documentary Films and Programs ( 364 ), Elections, Mayors ( 340 ), James, Steve (1954- ) ( 2 ), Lightfoot, Lori, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,888 ), Television ( 2,128 )

‘City So Real’ Makes Chicago the Lead in a National Drama

The director Steve James talked about his new docu-series, which uses the 2019 mayoral race and its tumultuous aftermath as the thread to stitch a larger American story.

#chicago-ill, #city-so-real-tv-program, #documentary-films-and-programs, #elections-mayors, #james-steve-1954, #lightfoot-lori, #race-and-ethnicity, #television