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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 · 19h

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.

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 assume the worst about how they are being handled," Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said.

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.

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,

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Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to protect rights as immigration raids continue in Chicago, around U.S.

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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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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