“I don’t think it comes down to race,” Stevens continued. “There are people living in these communities that just want to be safe.”
“ 'I’m a black woman in America. Of course,” Lightfoot, 60, said when she was asked by a reporter if she’d been treated unfairly as mayor, according to the New York Post.
“ 'Regardless of tonight’s outcome, we fought the right fights and we put this city on a better path,” Lightfoot also said, though crime skyrocketed under her watch in recent years.
"Earlier this week, Lightfoot said that race was a factor in her reelection campaign.
“ 'I am a black woman — let’s not forget,” Lightfoot said in an interview with the New Yorker last week. “Certain folks, frankly, don’t support us in leadership roles.”
"In 2021, in an interview with WTTW, Lightfoot claimed that “about 99 percent” of the criticism she got was due to the fact that she’s a black woman. ". . .
Chicago polls close leaving Mayor Lori Lightfoot's future at risk amid soaring crime | Daily Mail Online . . ." Former Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones tweeted: 'Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot, just got the FOOT! Other Democrat mayors with run-away crime in your cities, take note. Even liberals are tired of being unsafe.'
"Jonathan Turley, a criminal defense attorney and FOX News contributor added: 'There is hope for my home city yet. Lori Lightfoot is out.". . .
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