City v. FOP, Parole Reform, and Sky Parade!

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police have competing lawsuits over the vaccine mandate for city employees. Despite a judge ordering union President John Catanzara to stop encouraging officers on social media not to report their vaccine status, the back-and-forth continued this week as 21 Chicago police officers were placed on no-pay status for failing to comply. WTTW host Brandis Friedman joins host Jacoby Cochran and producer Simone Alicea to talk about the drama. They also discuss efforts to reform state parole laws, the Chicago Sky championship parade and a couple more moments of joy!

Guest: Brandis Friedman — Host, WTTW's Chicago Tonight and Black Voices

Some stories mentioned today:

The Chicago Sun-Times' latest on the court battle over the vaccine mandate

The Associated Press' look at how police use force against children, following the ProPublica/Nashville Public Radio investigation into one Tennessee county.

WTTW on a proposal to reinstate parole in Illinois

Simone's City Cast Chicago map (plus her poll on "The Nightmare Before Christmas")

Block Club Chicago's profile of FroSkate

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