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CORONAVIRUS
OUTBREAK
U. of I.
will offer
modified
fall slate
Face masks will
be mandatory for
those on campus
By Elyssa Cherney
In a welcome an-
nouncement for restless
college students, the Uni-
versity of Illinois con-
firmed Thursday that all
three of its campuses will
hold modified classes on
campus this fall as long as
the masses of students
who come back wear face
masks, undergo co-
ronavirus tests and prac-
tice social distancing to
help prevent the spread of
COVID-19.
That means dorms, din-
ing halls, research labs and
other campus facilities
will begin to reopen in
some fashion, with
amended protocols to pro-
tect students and faculty
from falling ill, according
to a joint statement issued
TRUMP’S DACAROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP by university leaders.
Demonstrators celebrate near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Phoenix after Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court. “Plans to restore in-
person instruction were
developed through weeks
of exhaustive review that
brought together literally
hundreds of key stake-
holders and considered
PUSH BLOCKED every available option,
from a full return to tradi-
tional instruction to re-
maining fully online,” said
the message, also signed
by university President
Tim Killeen.
Exactly how college life
will look this fall is top of
mind for many students
deciding whether to move
back and reunite with
Chicago recipients, mayor praise win, but they say fight classmates or remain at
home and continue taking
classes online. Northwest-
for immigrant rights will go on: ‘This is just the beginning’
ern University, DePaul
University, the University
of Chicago and public uni-
IN CHICAGO IN WASHINGTON DC versities in Illinois are all
taking steps to offer a
By Madeline High court’s 5-4 ruling shields blend of in-person and
Buckley, Gregory remote coursework.
Pratt, John Keilman young immigrants — for now Though many decisions
and Peter Nickeas aren’t finalized, enhanced
By Mark Sherman experts said. cleaning, contract tracing
Elizeth Arguelles Associated Press The 5-4 outcome, in and access to testing are
couldn’t just sit at home which Chief Justice John common features. across
Thursday morning wait- WASHINGTON — Roberts and the four libe- campuses.
ing for the Supreme The Supreme Court on ral justices were in the
Court decision that Thursday rejected Presi- majority, seems certain to TurntoIllinois,Page7
would shape her future, dent Donald Trump’s ef- elevate the issue in
so she went on a run. fort to end legal protec- Trump’s campaign, given
While she was out, she tions for 650,000 young the anti-immigrant rheto-
received text messages immigrants, the second ric of his first presidential
from community organ- stunning election-season run in 2016 and immigra- MORE COVERAGE
izers and a call from her ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE rebuke from the court in a tion restrictions his ad-
For vaccine,
mother, alerting her that Thursday’s ruling allows Andrea Chavarria, a DACA week after its ruling that ministration has imposed
in a 5-4 decision, the recipient from Mexico, to remain in the country. it’s illegal to fire people since then. it’s a question of
court ruled that President because they’re gay or The justices said the
rich versus poor
Donald Trump could not “We’ve been under this plemented as an execu- transgender. administration did not
immediately end the De- uncertainty for so long,” tive order, allows them to Immigrants who are take the proper steps to
ferred Action for Child- she said. “Honestly, a lot work and prevents their part of the 8-year-old De- end DACA, rejecting ar- Rich countries are rushing
hood Arrivals program, of us expected the worst.” deportation. ferred Action for Child- guments that the program to place orders for the
or DACA, a policy that DACA offers protec- Illinois Democrats hood Arrivals Program is illegal and that courts inevitably limited supply
protects Arguelles and tion to about 650,000 cheered the Supreme will retain their protec- have no role to play in of possible vaccines to
hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose fam- Court decision, with tion from deportation and reviewing the decision to guarantee their citizens
other young immigrants ilies brought them to the Mayor Lori Lightfoot their authorization to end it. The program cov- get immunized first.
from deportation. country unlawfully when hailing it as potentially work in the United States ers people who have been That leaves significant
Arguelles, 25, they were children. The “one of the most historic —safe almost certainly at in the United States since questions about whether
screamed and threw her measure, which Presi- least through the Novem- developing countries
hands in the air. dent Barack Obama im- TurntoRights,Page8 ber election, immigration TurntoDACA,Page8 will get any help before
the pandemic ends.
Nation & World, Page 11
■ Persistently high
Restaurant workers air litany of grievances layoffs hint recession “will
be longer-lasting than we
expected.” Business
■ Lots of drive-ins are
Use social media COVID-19 pandemic, a popping up in Chicago.
spike in unemployment But with that good news
to call out racism,
and the death of George comes the bad news of
sexism in industry Floyd at the hands of Min- ‘The Goonies’ and ‘Ferris
neapolis police, both cus- Bueller’ over and over. A+E
By Josh Noel tomers and restaurant
workers — some anony-
The restaurant industry mously and some not — are
is having a moment. using newfound time on TOM SKILLING’S
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moment built on years of including several of its
Complete forecast
simmering tension, un- most prominent names.
on back of A+E
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It is a moment of accusa- anonymous Instagram ac-
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tions, alleged transgres- counts dedicated to expos-
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173rd year No. 171
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try leaders accountable. pitality Accountable Ac-
Amid a broader social tions Database, a
reckoning fueled by an spreadsheet created in re- PHIL VELASQUEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
unlikely combination of Cafe Robey, in Wicker Park’s The Robey hotel, was accused by a former employee of
factors that include the TurntoWorkers,Page7 having a toxic workplace culture rife with discrimination and harassment.
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DAVID RYDER/GETTY
Stephanie Webb and Nyjuana Brackeen plant vegetables in a garden in the police-free zone in Seattle.
John Kass
CHAZ/CHOP veggies
need a cultured voice
LOOKING FOR SPORTS COVERAGE?
We’ve temporarily folded Sports pages in with Business,
in the back half of that section on weekdays.
The last thing I need right now is to careers will be ended by the Jacobin- indeed. And during the frenzy of a
have my head lopped off by angry led cancel culture. Soon it will be time cultural revolution, the tribunals of
‘CULTURE WORRIER’ Jacobins of the cultural revolution that all will be invited to bend the woke scolds are most unforgiving.
over yet another column mocking knee and take the soup. Victor Davis Hanson, the conserva-
CHAZ or CHOP or whatever they But before soup time, as a gardener tive classical historian, explains that
“Culture Worrier: Reflections on Race, Politics and
want to call that Leninist compound Imust draw a line in the mushroom “once cultural revolutions turn anar-
Social Change.”Clarence Page’s newest book com-
in downtown Seattle. compost when I see the horrifying chic and eat their own, they lose sup-
memorates the 30th anniversary of his column’s first
But I can’t help it. I don’t give two gardening photos smuggled out of port. When quiet sympathizers con-
appearance in the Tribune. It is the first such collection of
figs for the politics of the Chazistani, CHAZ/CHOP. clude that they too may targeted, they
the Pulitzer Prize winner’s columns, and a long overdue
or if you prefer, Chopitistas. It’s not It looks like they just poured dirt on turn on their former icons to survive.”
archive of his best work, covering topics such as politics,
their politics I find infuriating. top of cardboard, or on top of old Some liberal Democrats are slowly
social issues, pop culture, race, family, new media and
It’s what they’re doing to innocent social distancing markers (remember realizing the truth of this. Every day
prominent figures, as well as his personal life.
vegetables that drives me mad. social distancing?) and just stuck a you see more of the fearful finding
Gardeners must have standards. few tomato plants or weed seedlings new witches to denounce. But before
“He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the
Vegetables have dignity and must in there. They didn’t even water them. Ifind people or ideals to betray, my
Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories” “Chicago
have water to drink. And I’m a gar- They’re withering. own head might very well be planted,
The Musical” has played on Broadway for more than
dener, or was, when I had my own Vegetables are not leftist perform- as fertilizer, lonely among the kale
9,600 performances since it premiered on Nov. 14, 1996,
backyard (wistful sigh). Now I live in ance art. Vegetables die without wa- and Swiss chard, with my soft, conser-
yet not many people know the characters of Roxie Hart,
aChicago three-flat without a hand- ter. I’m afraid they’re using Brawndo vative hair blowing in the wind.
Velma Kelly and others are inspired by real women. Their
ful of dirt or a blade of grass to my for irrigation. No, no, a thousand “John, there are times your back
stories were captured by Chicago Tribunereporters in-
name. times no. Brawndo is not good for must ache after stooping so low as to
cluding Maurine Watkins, who worked at the newspaper
So take my head if you must, but plants. Plants need water. pen such a snide, mindless and use-
for just eight months in 1924. Watkins drew on her access
first, let me finish this column about Not all leftist gardeners in Seattle less column,” wrote Michael McAvoy
to women accused of murder inside Cook County Jail to
the dignity of tomatoes, cucumbers are anarchic buffoons. Some, like after I last mocked the Chazistani.
write a three-act play that later became “Chicago.” For
and various eggplant before I’m Marcus Henderson, do their best by Iresponded with three words:
the first time in almost a century, see photos of these
brought before Madame Guillotine. the people’s vegetables. Lighten up, Francis.
real women that were discovered by Chicago Tribune
After I see what they’ve done in “It was real organic. I came here He wrote back, “John, Serious
photo department. This new book also includes original
Seattle, I feel like taking someone with a shovel,” Henderson told the question, in your response you re-
newspaper clippings, Watkins’ stories and new analysis
else’s land, too, whether they like it or left-wing online site The Stranger, ferred to me as Francis … why? This is
written by Chicago Tribunereporter Kori Rumore, film
not, and growing tomatoes or canna- which I’m now checking religiously 2nd time this week someone respond-
critic Michael Phillips, theater critic Chris Jones and
bis on it, just as the good Chazistanis, to make sure that Seattle’s statue of ed to me and called me Francis?”
columnists Heidi Stevens and Rick Kogan.
or Chopitistas, are doing. And, like Vladimir Lenin survives the current Lighten up. Francis.
them, demand that taxpayers bring purge of history. If only I had some Kipling in me,
All Chicago Tribune print books are available online at
me snacks. The statue was brought to Seattle and had written him this:
chicagotribune.com/printbooks
The bad part? They’ve taken over after the fall of communism in the old If you can keep your head about
blocks of land in downtown Seattle Soviet Union, because, well, where you, when others are losing theirs;
that doesn’t belong to them by force, else would it go? Lenin needed a and all your vegetables count with
ACCURACY AND ETHICS just like those evil white Europeans of home. you, but none too much; if you treat
old. They’ve driven off the police. While some gardens in Chopistan your tomatoes with kindness, and
Margaret Holt, standards editor They have their own armed militia. are terrible, the one Henderson is in tame the zucchini vines and cucum-
They issue demands and still expect charge of seems decent enough, bers, too, then yours is the garden, and
The Tribune’s editorial code of principlesgoverns taxpayers to bring them clean port-a- though he says he needs water barrels everything in it.
professional behavior and journalism standards. Every- potties and Gatorade. And, of course, and irrigation tools. And what’s more, you’ll be a gar-
one in our newsroom must agree to live up to this code of snacks. Marcus? Excuse me, but how about dener, my son.
conduct. Read it at chicagotribune.com/accuracy. But every dark leftist cloud has a asimple garden hose? Just sayin’. But I just didn’t feel like it. Besides,
Corrections and clarifications:Publishing information silver lining. At least they’re trying to Now that I’m without a garden, “lighten up, Francis” was easier.
quickly and accurately is a central part of the Chicago grow vegetables. They haven’t given a readers allow me to garden vicari- So, take my head dammit. But don’t
Tribune’s news responsibility. name yet to their collective farms, or ously through the Coronavirus Vic- forget, water the tomatoes.
■ A review on Page 2 of Tuesday’s Arts + Entertainment farmers, though I propose they call tory Garden photos they’re posting on
themselves kulaks. social media. They’re beautiful. And I Listen to “The Chicago Way” podcast
section about Dave Chappelle’s YouTube special of
The kulaks were expert farmers, thank you all. with John Kass and Jeff Carlin — at
“8:46” misidentified the ancestor Dave Chappelle said
once. But in these times of madness, even www.wgnradio.com/category/wgn-
lobbied Woodrow Wilson. It was his great-grandfather.
■ A story published June 8 about the coronavirus out- Yet whether they know what hap- agentle mocking of gardeners of the plus/thechicagoway.
pened to the kulaks or not, the truth is left, like the Chazistani (or Chopitis-
break in France said the nation is faring better with its
that Americans grow weary of being tas), carries a cost. The slightest criti- [email protected]
response compared with that of the United States but
screamed at. Many fear that their cism of gardening technique is risky Twitter@John_Kass
omitted information that would explain that conclusion.
The story should have noted France’s greater population
density and sharp declines in hospitalizations and death
curve.
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A REUNION WITH
A LOST LOVE
LET’S NOT MESS IT UP
I’ve missed the lake. the big trees, I kidded myself that I was an Chicago’s lakefront was shut down in late
All of us who love it, who know it as the soul of Chicago, have ancient explorer stumbling for the first March because of the coronavirus pan-
time on the sight of this improbable vast demic. It officially will reopen Monday.
missed it the way you miss a loved one who dies or a friend from
water. And suddenly there it was, a shim- ZBIGNIEW BZDAK/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
whom you’re estranged, the way you miss some part of yourself mering strip of blue, half-forgotten but
that exists only in relationship to something outside you. deeply remembered.
Mary Schmich Does this sound hyperbolic? Not for anyone who loves the lake. The lake. signs promoted social distancing and face
It wasn’t Lake Michigan as glimpsed masks.
Alot of us felt a pang of grief when Chicago’s lakefront was shut from a car window along Lake Shore Drive The city’s lakefront reopening echoes
down in late March, though closing it was the right thing to do. It was a necessary sacri- or from the remote reaches of the park the pandemic plan used in Seattle’s parks,
across the highway. This was the lake close including “social distancing ambassadors”
fice in the pandemic, designed to keep crowds from gathering and spreading the novel
enough to touch. To hear. A faithful old deployed to remind people to keep moving
coronavirus. friend, welcoming, waiting. and keep their distance. No crowds, no
Seeing the lake up close again was like loitering. (And be warned: no open bath-
Shutting it down was a signal that this Mysteriously, the barricade that had been waking up from a dream. Or walking into rooms or working water fountains.)
virus was serious, that taming it would be there for weeks was gone. It hadn’t been one. I almost cried. Reopening the lakefront has come with a
hard and all of us had a part to play in the trampled in defiance or ripped aside like Does that sound like hyperbole? Fine, I’ll lot of talk about our need to exercise, but
fight. some of the barricades I’d seen during the refrain from the word “joy.” the lakefront is more than a gym. It’s a
But now the lake is back. Or we’re back closure. It was just gone. In all sorts of ways, this time of the pan- spiritual haven, a place that helps us calm
to it. And it feels like the resurrection of a Ipeered into the underpass. In the dis- demic has felt like a dream. Time has been down, clear out, put ourselves into per-
dead friend, a reunion with a lost love. The tance, I could see joggers, cyclists, dog reordered. The life we took for granted spective. Out there with the wide water,
return comes with a relief that borders on walkers, strollers, all the familiar ghosts of moved into the murky realm of memory. the big clouds, the sky and the skyline, it’s
ecstasy. Does that sound hyperbolic? Not the lakefront past, but decently distanced. With little warning, we were separated easier to believe that everything will be all
for anyone who loves the lake. What did they know that I didn’t? With from people and places we love. Reopening right.
The lakefront doesn’t officially reopen ashiver of trepidation — was I breaking the the lakefront returns us to one of those Getting back to the lake will be a thrill,
until Monday but much of the path has law? — I walked through the dark, dank loved places. but we have to be careful not to abuse the
been unofficially open for a while, and a tunnel and emerged into paradise. When I walked over to the lakefront on opportunity. Let’s do our best to follow the
few days ago I got a preview of what it felt The sun was shining on the high grass. Thursday morning, it was buzzing like a rules. We don’t want another forced sepa-
like to return. The mowers obviously hadn’t come place getting ready for a wedding. The ration.
Iwas out for a walk in the park when I through during the fertile weeks of spring, weed whackers were at full throttle. Big
passed a tunnel that leads to the shoreline. and traipsing across the unruly lawn, under mowers charged through the grass. New [email protected]
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CHICAGOLAND
City to add
30 miles of
new bikeways
Plans also call for Street in the West Loop
and 75th Street in Chat-
more open streets
ham. Biagi said the city is
for outdoor dining reviewing more than 100
applications for other
By Mary Wisniewski street closures for dining.
Local chambers of com-
The city of Chicago is merce, business associa-
taking advantage of the tions or clusters of three
challenges posed by the restaurants on a block can
coronavirus pandemic to apply.
test using streets in new
ways, by opening them up New bikeways
to dining, pedestrians and
cycling. Half the new bikeways
“This is an opportunity planned for this year are
for Chicago as a whole to on the South Side, includ-
think about what our pub- ing 4 miles along Loomis
lic streets mean to us,” Avenue between 98th
Chicago Department of Street and Marquette
Transportation Commis- Road and 2 miles along
sioner Gia Biagi said. Michigan Avenue be-
Besides creating open tween 94th and 100th
streets that limit vehicle streets.
traffic and closing sections The city also plans next
of some streets for week- month to put protected
end dining, the Trans- lanes along Milwaukee
ANTONIO PEREZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2019 portation Department will Avenue between Western
A Christopher Columbus statue seen from the NEMA building at 1210 S. Indiana Ave. in Chicago. add up to 30 miles of new and California avenues, a
bikeways this year, com- stretch which already sees
Mayor against removing
pared with 13 miles last heavy bike traffic.
year. The city also plans to Asked if the massive
paint fresh striping on 40 scooter pilot planned for
miles of bikeways, com- later this summer might
pared with the 10 miles compete with the existing
city’s Columbus statues
that were restriped last Divvy bike program, Biagi
year. said the scooters will offer
On top of this is a much another mobility option.
more ambitious scooter Jim Merrell, advocacy
pilot with 10,000 scooters director for the Active
By John Byrne shouldn’t be removed, as a move that has drawn Parade have taken the right later this summer, four Transportation Alliance,
Columbus statues have praise from some Italian- position by bringing other times as many as last year, said that the Alliance is
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on elsewhere in the country American organizations groups into that celebra- and an expanded Divvy interested in seeing how
Thursday said she doesn’t amid protests since the and others, but has been tion. program. the city will use the scoot-
want Christopher Colum- death of George Floyd at the condemned by activists “The thing that we need The city has created, er program to comple-
bus statues in Chicago that hands of Minneapolis po- who point to the Italian to do is do what I think the with community input, 6 ment Divvy and not
have been targeted for van- lice. explorer’s mistreatment of organizers of the Columbus miles of “open streets,” undermine it.
dalism taken down, but in- Asked about her stance indigenous people after he Day Parade have done, which are limited to local
Scooters,
stead used to help educate on the statues, Lightfoot landed in the Americas in which is invite many people traffic and make it easier
people about “the full his- said they should be used as 1492. of different backgrounds, to use them for walking electric bikes
tory” of the U.S. teaching tools. “I think that Comparing the Colum- different perspectives to and biking. The locations
In recent days, a Colum- the way we educate our bus statues to statues of participate in what is really include a section of Leland Biagi said the city does
bus statue in Grant Park had young people, in particular, Confederate Army figures a people’s celebration,” Avenue in the not plan a third scooter
“BLM” and “genocide” about their history is to being removed in other cit- Lightfoot said. “And I think Ravenswood neighbor- pilot, and wants to make
spray painted on it, and a educate them about the full ies, Lightfoot said she favors we need to spur that kind of hood, Wabansia Avenue in sure it gets this one right.
statue in the Little Italy history,” she said. acting “to not try to erase unifying and healing dia- West Town and Drexel One new requirement is
neighborhood was spray Lightfoot also opposes history, but to embrace it logue and not separate and Boulevard in Kenwood. that scooters have to be
painted with the word changing the Columbus full-on.” divide people.” Biagi said the city is locked to fixed devices at
“killer.” Day holiday to Indigenous She said organizers of collecting community in- the end of rides, instead of
But the mayor said they Peoples Day at the city level, Chicago’s Columbus Day [email protected] put to decide on other being left in the middle of
open streets, but empha- sidewalks.
sized that she is not “in a Biagi also said the city is
race” to keep up with what “pretty close” to figuring
Lightfoot rips Chicago Teachers Union New York City or other out how to price Divvy
cities are doing. electric bikes, which will
“People are saying ‘Chi- be introduced later this
‘Scooby-Doo’ tweet Lightfoot said she hadn’t lice Department, removing manufacturing of outrage? cago… where are your 73 year.
seen the tweet but had it police from Chicago Public There’s real real outrage abt miles of shared streets?” While the price is ex-
‘racist,’ mayor says
described to her. The origi- Schools, establishing June- real racism & injustice.” Biagi said. “It was impor- pected to be higher than
nal image was still available teenth as a paid public Lightfoot and the CTU tant for us to learn from ordinary Divvy bikes, Bi-
By John Byrne on Instagram Thursday holiday and establishing a have been high-profile po- other cities and also listen agi said the city is looking
evening. civilian oversight board litical opponents since be- really well. … We want to at a program that will
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on “Let me say this: If that with the power to investi- fore the mayor was elected make sure we’re support- allow lower-income resi-
Thursday lambasted as kind of tweet, which is gate and fire police officers. last spring. The union ing business.” dents to try out the bikes at
“clearly racist” and “deeply clearly racist, had been put “To every demand this poured money and man- lower prices.
offensive” a tweet by the forward by a right-wing mayor and this adminis- power into backing Cook Street dining Using streets in differ-
Chicago Teachers Union group, we would rightly be tration has offered a re- County Board President ent ways can help with
depicting an apparent car- denouncing them, and I sounding ‘no,’” Geovanis’ Toni Preckwinkle for may- Biagi said the pandemic combating generational
toon version of her tied up, think our scorn should be statement reads in part. or, only to see Lightfoot beat created an opportunity to poverty, Biagi said, since a
wearing a police uniform no less because it was put “It’s striking that so many her. try things that the city was vibrant, welcoming street
and being unmasked by the out by the CTU,” she said at of those outraged over a Then the union went out already thinking about in can help businesses.
characters from the amorning news conference meme have little to nothing on strike for 11 school days terms of expanded use of “What I hope is that
“Scooby-Doo” TV show. about repairs to the Lake- to say about the nullifica- last fall, further eroding the streets, beyond their use people are using their
The tweet, which was front Trail. tion of those most responsi- relationship between the for cars. streets in ways that they
unavailable Thursday after- “It’s certainly disappoint- ble for this moment.” organization and the mayor. “These are great oppor- haven’t before, that
noon, depicted the African ing when a group that Geovanis said the union When asked Thursday tunities to say, you know they’re seeing the street as
American mayor bound professes to be educators, empathizes “with our black about CTU’s tweet, Preck- what, we can calm traffic an extension of their front
with rope, surrounded by people who are in our brothers and sisters who are winkle said she saw it and and make a street a place yard, their front stoop, and
the white characters, who classrooms, teaching our triggered by any image that “thought it was in poor to play, especially in areas that we do a better job
have taken a police officer young people, would en- reminds us of the violence taste.” Pressed further that don’t have as much taking care of each other
mask off her head to reveal gage in these kinds of really perpetrated against us in about whether she’d ask the access to open space,” Bi- in the street,” Biagi said.
that the officer is actually deeply offensive and disap- this land over 400 years and union’s leadership to re- agi said. She said the pandemic
Lightfoot. It’s a play on the pointing tactics,” Lightfoot counting.” move the tweet, she said she Starting this past week- has created a period
scene at the end of each added. As a Twitter furor wouldn’t go that far: “What end with a section of where people have had to
episode of the Hanna-Bar- In response, CTU erupted over the tweet after they do is on them.” Broadway in Lakeview learn to take care of their
bera cartoon, when the spokeswoman Chris Geova- the CTU posted it on East and part of Rush neighbors, and maybe this
team of youngsters would nis released a statement Wednesday night, union Chicago Tribune’s Lisa Street, the city is closing could extend to how peo-
solve the mystery by un- pointing out Lightfoot has Vice President Stacy Davis Donovan contributed. six streets on weekends ple use the streets, “where
masking a villain to show it opposed recent demands Gates tweeted, “Miss me for outdoor, socially dis- we drive a little slower,
was actually a person they’d from black activists such as with the ‘racist meme.’ Talk [email protected] tanced dining. More clo- and we look out for each
met earlier in the episode. defunding the Chicago Po- about the real issue. The Twitter @_johnbyrne sures are planned for Tay- other.”
lor Street in Little Italy,
26th Street in Little Vil- mwisniewski@chicago
lage, portions of Randolph tribune.com
‘Now we have everyone’s eyes and ears’
Juneteenth march “This movement started nized in 47 states, including tion of funds and demands
as a result of black people Illinois. for overall equality said lead
organizers focus
being fundamentally frus- The march will begin in organizer Romel Murphy.
on police reform trated with how things are,” the South Loop and end at The march will begin in
she said. “You can’t address City Hall. Munson said the the South Loop on Friday
By Jessica Villagomez police reform without ad- organization estimates afternoon. An estimated
dressing the other things 4,000 to 5,000 people will 5,000 participants are ex-
After weeks of protests that affect black people.” participate. pected, Murphy said.
across the city against po- Munson added somede- “Police reform has been “Now we have everyone’s
lice brutality, this year’s mandsinclude assuring the something that’s been eyes and ears,” Murphy said
Juneteenth march will fo- city provides support to needed for years, this has of this year’s march. “This
cus on police reform and South and West side hospi- been a movement,” she said highlights that this is our
equity in black communi- tals and equitable education of recent rallies and pro- day of independence, I
ties, according to march for students of color. tests. “We want more than think it’s going to shine a
organizers. Juneteenth celebrates police reform and at a fun- light on the fact that black
Ashley Munson, lead or- June 19, 1865, the day Union damental base we want people were enslaved in
ganizer of the March for US soldiers told enslaved Afri- people to stop killing us.” American for over 200
2020, said the march sched- can Americans in Galve- The Chicago Peace and years.”
uled for Friday morning ston, Texas, that the Civil Equality Juneteenth Rally JOSE M. OSORIO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
will focus on community War was over and they were and Celebration also is fo- jvillagomez@chicago A bicyclist rides on North Milwaukee Avenue approach-
organizing around the city. free. The holiday is recog- cusing on police redistribu- tribune.com ing West Armitage Avenue in Chicago on Thursday.
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Old CPD misconduct
files to remain public
Ill. Supreme Court ruling denies FOP bid to destroy records
By Jeremy Gorner, Catanzara said other claim that such files are
John Byrne unions across Illinois exempt from the Illinois
and Dan Hinkel should also be “screaming Freedom of Information
from the top of their lungs” Act.
Chicago police miscon- to fight the decision along- Before that, the public
duct records that are more side the FOP. was only allowed to learn
than five years old will “I think it’s nonsense the outcomes of police dis-
remain available to the and we’re certainly not ciplinary cases, including
public, the Illinois Supreme going to take it at face the types of punishment, if
Court ruled Thursday, value,” Catanzara said. complaints against officers
turning away an attempt by The five-year rule is one resulted in a finding of
the city’s police union to of the host of provisions in “sustained,” denoting the
have them destroyed as a police union contracts that cops in question are guilty
matter of course. reform advocates have of the allegations against
The Chicago Fraternal complained hinder trans- them. BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Order of Police had sued, parency and further hobble That ruling came from a The Green Lady Owner Melani Domingues, left, speaks with customers Wednesday.
contending that such re- the notoriously slow and lawsuit filed by South Side
cords should be eliminated ineffective officer disci- activist and journalist After 3 months of pent-up
after five years under the plinary system. They’ve Jamie Kalven, who was
city’s police collective bar- called on the department to pursuing police miscon-
gaining agreement. A court renegotiate its union con- duct records. As a result of demand, Chicago bars reopen
arbitrator had called for the tracts to eliminate that rule, that litigation and a second
city and the FOP to come to along with disciplinary lawsuit, several lists were
an agreement on the issue, protections such as the generated with the names By Josh Noel burst with excitement at ing thing she’s faced.
but the city had success- ones that delay the state- of officers who amassed the the prospect of finally serv- “In the grand scheme of
fully challenged that deci- ments of cops who shoot most complaints from The Green Lady had its ing a pint of beer — some- things of where I come
sion at the appellate level. people and ban rewards for around 2001 into Decem- first patron one minute thing only able to happen from (Flint, Michigan) and
The state’s high court cops who blow the whistle ber 2008. after reopening at 2 p.m. with the city announcing all the things I’ve seen in
found 6-1 that the arbitra- on misconduct. The records showed the Wednesday. Monday that it would lift my life, it’s not the hardest
tion outcome violated clear Lightfoot herself has city rarely handed out pun- It was the first time the the restriction on selling thing I’ve gone through,”
public policy in the state’s been one voice making ishment to the officers who Lakeview craft beer bar food. Domingues said. “It was
Local Records Act, siding those calls. Before her elec- were listed. Among the was allowed to open to In small ways, the bar difficult and I had to learn
with City Hall. tion, she chaired Mayor most complained-against sit-down customers since was trapped in amber new things, but that’s what
“In sum, we find there is Rahm Emanuel’s police re- officers, the records re- serving its last pint March Wednesday; a poster in the life is.”
a ‘well-defined and domi- form task force, which in vealed, were those from 16, the final day of business men’s bathroom advertised Trezvant, a compact
nant’ public policy rooted 2016 recommended that one of the most scandal- before the COVID-19 pan- an event held March 8 (“a man wearing a matching
in state law concerning the the city rework the union plagued police units in the demic closed bars and macaroni and cheese com- Kansas City Royals cap and
procedures for the proper deals. city’s history, the Special restaurants across the state. petition to help fight Lyme jersey, was on an off day
retention and destruction FOP leaders have vowed Operations Section, which Melani Domingues, disease”). But Domingues from loading and unload-
of government records,” not to let the protections go disbanded in the 2000s founder of the nine-year- was thrilled to be back. ing planes at O’Hare Inter-
the majority wrote. during the ongoing bar- after several of its cops old bar, seated that cus- “I’m just super excited to national Airport. He asked
The state Supreme gaining process, and they abused and robbed citizens tomer, 33-year-old Chris- have people drinking on for something that “tastes
Court decision comes at a have complained that the for their own financial gain. tian Trezvant,at one of the premise even if it’s a quar- like Budweiser.” The bar-
sensitive time nationally on city wants to railroad cops. In a separate lawsuit, the 10 seats that Domingues ter — not even a quarter — tender suggested Pulaski
policing issues and miscon- In his dissent, Kilbride Tribune and Chicago Sun- was able to carve out for of my normal occupancy,” Pils, locally made by
duct, and as Mayor Lori wrote it was his belief that Times later filed FOIAs Wednesday’s service — she said. Maplewood Brewery.
Lightfoot is under pressure the arbitrator ordered the requesting police miscon- within 8 feet of the bar’s It was actually one-fifth. “I love it,” he said. “Even
to speed up reforms at CPD. parties to meet on the issue, duct records going back to broad windows that open Normal capacity is 50. though it’s not Budweiser,
The mayor called the not specifically for records 1967, when complaint re- to the street. But it was the slow it’s a great beer.”
court’s ruling the right de- to be destroyed. He also cords were first kept. CPD Though restaurants and return to business Domingues loved it too.
cision. wrote that the decision was days away from re- bars across Chicago have Domingues had been crav- Though no stools were at
“For way too long, we could have an impact on leasing the information in been able to open for out- ing. The Green Lady has their usual spots against the
have not been as transpar- other labor issues in the 2014 when the FOP filed a door business for two remained open during the bar — that won’t be allowed
ent as we need to be in this state. lawsuit and emergency weeks, Mayor Lori Light- pandemic, offering bottles, until phase four of reopen-
city,” Lightfoot said at a “The majority decision motion with the Cook foot had excluded bars and cans and 64-ounce glass ing — three more custom-
Thursday morning news strikes at the heart of the County Circuit Court brewery taprooms that growlers to-go. It ers showed up during the
conference on another collective bargaining proc- claiming that making it didn’t have outdoor seating amounted to about 15% of next couple of hours.
topic. “We have to have ess protected by the Public public would violate the and a license to sell food. usual business. Masks, of course, were re-
accountability and legiti- Labor Relations Act and union’s collective bargain- Several bars and breweries Despite moments of con- quired.
macy and that can’t come if may, as a consequence, ad- ing agreement with the city, complained they had been cern during the past three “Feels great,”
we hide from the public versely affect public sector which required any disci- left behind. months, Domingues hasn’t Domingues said. “Feels
documents that under- collective bargaining con- plinary records five years Among them was The worried too much about awesome.”
score what has happened tracts that contain arbitra- old to be destroyed. Green Lady. But Wednes- her business surviving. It’s
with disciplinary investiga- tion agreements,” he wrote. The court noted “the day, Domingues nearly not even the most challeng- [email protected]
tions and records in our The FOP contended that FOP argues that there is no
city.” by allowing the records in well-defined, dominant
CPD’s critics have sup- question to be subject to public policy that would
ported the release of such open-records requests allow Illinois courts to set
complaint records, arguing under the state’s Freedom aside a provision within a
they can help identify pat- of Information Act, the city collective bargaining agree-
terns of misconduct by offi- violated the union’s collec- ment mandating document
cers even if they were never tive bargaining agreement. destruction of governmen-
disciplined by the depart- The majority noted that tal records like police disci-
ment. The FOP has op- the agreement does call for plinary and investigation
posed their release, claim- the destruction of disci- records.”
Fed Up With
ing that many complaints plinary records, including But the majority disa-
made against cops are bo- those kept by the prede- greed.
gus and that officers who cessor to the Civilian Office “In light of the plain
amass the most complaints of Police Accountability, af- language of the Local Re-
are likely the ones who ter five years, and that the cords Act, we agree with
work hard and make a lot of city did systematically the City that the statutory
Companies
arrests. eliminate them up until framework the General As-
FOP President John 1991. sembly constructed makes
Catanzara on Thursday At that point, federal clear that Illinois recog-
said he “couldn’t be more judges in civil actions be- nizes a public policy favor-
disappointed” with the gan issuing orders pre- ing the proper retention of
court’s decision, and said serving records. government records and Selling Your
he is instructing the union’s The FOP filed grievanc- that the destruction of pub-
lawyers to see if there is a es over the issue in 2011 and lic records may occur only
way to take the case to the 2012. after consideration by and
U.S. Supreme Court. In 2014, the state appel- with the approval from the
“It goes against every late court ruled that all Commission in a process
ounce of logic there is,” complaints about Chicago established by the (Local Data?
Catanzara said. “The con- police misconduct and the Records) Commission.”
tractual rights that were in related investigative files,
our collective bargaining even for accusations con- jgorner@chicago
agreement for the better sidered unfounded, are tribune.com
part of four decades were public records and must be jebyrne@chicago
set in stone.” turned over by city officials. tribune.com
Citing the dissent of Jus- At the time, a three-judge dhinkel@chicago
tice Thomas Kilbride, panel rejected the city’s tribune.com
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As riders slowly return, CTA and Regulators have deal with
utilities to extend help
Pace will resume collecting fares
By Dan Petrella nection without fees, and
utilities will offer bill assist-
By Mary Wisniewski Illinois residents strug- ance programs, including
gling to pay their electric, debt forgiveness, to lower-
In another sign that gas and water bills amid job income customers.
things are getting closer to losses and other economic Utilities will give custom-
normal in the Chicago area, fallout from the pandemic ers a longer period to repay
the CTA and Pace will start received additional relief debt, and those experienc-
collecting bus fares again, Thursday from the state’s ing financial hardship will
and the CTA will end top utility regulator. not be required to make
rear-door boarding. The Illinois Commerce down payments to enter
The CTA will require Commission unanimously repayment plans. Custom-
customers to enter buses approved an agreement ers will be able to report
via the front door and pay with Commonwealth Edi- financial hardship to the
fares starting Sunday, son, Peoples Gas, Nicor and utilities without being re-
while the Pace suburban the state’s other large utility quired to provide any writ-
bus service resumes fare companies that extends a ten documentation.
collections Monday. moratorium on service dis- “The terms of this agree-
Both agencies had connections and a suspen- ment acknowledge that
waived fare collection as a sion of late payments first families and small busi-
way to protect operators put in place in March in nesses across Illinois are
and passengers from the response to the pandemic. hurting and may need addi-
coronavirus. But since the Under the agreement ap- tional help managing their
agency started rear-door proved Thursday, those utility bills to stay con-
boarding in April, the state policies will be extended nected once the moratori-
and the agency have TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE through Aug. 1 or when all um on shut-offs is lifted,”
adopted other ways of The CTA waived fare collection to protect its operators and passengers from the virus. four regions of the state ICC Chairman Carrie Za-
keeping people safe, in- have entered phase four of lewski said in a statement.
cluding providing masks to travel. Of the local union’s 7,000 Transit agencies saw a Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “Restore One of the state’s top
for all drivers, requiring Keith Hill, president of members, five have died of sharp drop in ridership as a Illinois” reopening plan, consumer advocates, the
that passengers be masked, the bus drivers’ union, COVID-19, Hill said. result of the coronavirus whichever comes first. Citizens Utility Board, ap-
and implementing new Amalgamated Transit Pace put up vinyl barri- pandemic and the state’s Residential and small busi- plauded the agreement as
cleaning technology, said Union Local 241, said his ers by the driver to protect stay-at-home order, but ness customers will get an “one of the most compre-
CTA spokesman Brian group agreed with the re- both operators and passen- passengers have begun to additional 30-day reprieve. hensive COVID-19 utility
Steele. sumption of front-door gers, while CTA drivers are slowly return. All four regions are on customer relief measures in
The agency limits the boarding. Hill noted the protected by plexiglass Pace ridership has gone track to enter phase four the country.”
number of passengers on CTA had agreed to in- shields. Unlike CTA buses, from from being down to June 26. “We talk to utility cus-
buses to no more than 15 crease the “standee line,” or most Pace buses do not 75% of normal in April to Once those policies are tomers every day at CUB, so
people on a 40-foot bus how far passengers have to have rear doors, but the being down 60% in the last lifted, utilities will offer we know people are hurting
and no more than 22 on a stand back from drivers, to agency waived fares to pre- week, according to spokes- continued assistance for and worried about paying
60-foot bus. The CTA also more than six feet. vent people from bunching woman Maggie Daly customers who are strug- their utility bills,” Citizens
has a ridership information “Safety is our No. 1 con- at the front of the vehicle. Skogsbakken. CTA rider- gling to pay their bills. Utility Board Executive Di-
dashboard on its website cern,” Hill said. “We don’t Pace said it is still waiv- ship is down about 80%. Among other programs, rector David Kolata said.
that shows when buses are want a resurgence of ing fares on City of Chicago customers experiencing fi-
the most crowded to help COVID in our member- Taxi Access Program or mwisniewski@chicago nancial hardship will be dpetrella@chicago
people choose a better time ship.” TAP trips. tribune.com eligible for service recon- tribune.com
New portal announced for protest-related complaints against police
By Jason Meisner protest-related complaints “This is a critical and respond to complaints in their police powers, the re- aknee placed on her neck.
by date, category and inci- historic time for the nation, real time, according to the lease stated. According to police,
The oversight agency dent location, according to a civilian oversight and police release. While many officers One of the most high- Wright was placed into cus-
that handles allegations of news release from the Civil- accountability,” Sydney exercised restraint, the team profile incidents took place tody and charged with dis-
wrongdoing by Chicago po- ian Office of Police Account- Roberts, COPAs chief ad- members “also witnessed last month in the parking lot orderly conduct after she
lice announced Thursday a ability. ministrator, said in a state- uses of force which appear of the Brickyard Mall on was observed by officers
new data portal for tracking COPA says it received a ment. “Gaining the public’s excessive,” the release Chicago’s Northwest Side. “assembled with three or
complaints lodged against total of 591 complaints from trust requires accountabil- stated. Mia Wright and her cous- more persons for the pur-
officers during protests and May 29 through June 11, of ity, transparency and integ- So far, COPA has recom- in Tnika Tate said they were pose of using force or vi-
unrest following the killing which 371 “have been iden- rity in which we hope this mended that officers in- parked near the looted mall olence to disturb the peace.”
of George Floyd in Minne- tified as protest-related.” portal helps to demon- volved in six separate inci- on May 31 when police Two of the officers in that
apolis. The complaints include al- strate.” dents be placed on modified officers surrounded the car, arrest have been relieved of
The portal, which is avail- legations of excessive force, As protests surrounding duty or relieved of police broke the windows and their police powers while
able at chicagocopa.org/ verbal abuse, improper Floyd’s death intensified powers pending the out- searched the women and a the investigation is ongoing.
data-cases/protest-related- search and seizure, as well late last month, the agency come of the investigations. group of friends and rela-
information, provides up- as denying access to a law- formed a specialized inves- Officers in two investiga- tives. Wright said she was jmeisner@chicago
dates and information on yer, according to the release. tigative team to review and tions have been relieved of thrown to the pavement and tribune.com
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Workers
spreadsheet to catalog the
response of restaurants,
bars, coffee shops and ho-
Continued fromPage1 tels to current events:
whether they have issued
cent weeks by two women statements supporting
working in the industry Black Lives Matter,
who hope to ensure change. whether they are reviewing
Last week, several high- internal practices regarding
profile restaurants came racial equity and whether
under scrutiny, including they’re doing “reparative
Fat Rice, the One Off Hospi- work” in the form of dona-
tality group, Honey Butter tions, sponsorships or
Fried Chicken and restau- changes to internal culture.
rants run by chef Stephanie Draper and Ball began
Izard; criticisms included the effort June 7, and it has
various charges of racism, come to include about 50
sexism, workplace abuse establishments. About 50
and cultural appropriation. people have volunteered to
Since then, Chicago contribute to the lists and
restaurants have continued track developments, Draper
to come under fire in a said.
torrent of accusations of Draper, who described
racism, sexism, religious herself as a light-skinned
discrimination and even black woman, said she has
parking in a handicapped experienced “some very
parking spot. One bar frustrating times” due to
worker has been accused by racial insensitivity or dis-
name on Instagram of sexu- crimination during 11 years
al assault. in the hospitality industry.
Among the most promi- (She spoke positively of her
nent voices has been an experience at Cindy’s, from
Instagram account which she is currently fur-
launched this month, loughed.)
@the86dlist — named for “The industry likes to
the industry slang for a dish think of itself as progressive
running out or a customer but I definitely think it’s
being ejected — which is CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2014 fallen short,” Draper said.
dedicated to anonymously Gourmet burger restaurant Kuma’s Corner has been accused of harboring a racist, sexist and homophobic culture. “If you look at who owns
exposing alleged misdeeds. restaurants, who the top
The account, which fea- going on right now and it’s chefs are, who the folks are
tures the words Black Lives highlighting the flaws in our earning things like James
Matteras its profile picture, government and in capi- Beard awards and Michelin
has picked up ample steam talism. The people are stars, they’re predomi-
and more than 4,600 fol- speaking out more and nantly white, predomi-
lowers in under two weeks. fighting back because we nantly male.”
Over the weekend, a wide- deserve better. The tides are “That doesn’t speak to
ranging and particularly in- starting to turn and if you the demographic that’s dish
cendiary post about the can’t operate your business washing and that’s bar
gourmet burger restaurant without racism, sexism, ma- backing and that’s clearing
Kuma’s Corner attracted nipulation and wage theft, your tables,” she said. “The
copious attention, garner- then you deserve to drown.” backbone of the restaurant
ing nearly 1,000 “likes” and Several restaurants industry is black and brown
nearly 150 comments. named on the @the86dlist and queer and undocu-
Kuma’s Corner, accused account either refused to mented, but that doesn’t
of harboring a racist, sexist respond or declined com- show up on the magazine
and homophobic culture — ment. covers and in the awards
along with its owner park- However, Mike Itta, and in who is running these
ing in a handicapped space owner of Piatto Pronto, an businesses. That’s an issue,
—did not respond to multi- Italian deli in Anderson- and where I think a lot of
ple attempts for comment. ville, said he was misrepre- the abuse comes from. You
Other allegations are be- sented in a posting. A June have these white, male pa-
ing made without anonym- 10 post claims Itta has a triarchal systems in place
ity. Sunday, Max Boudman, history of racism and anti- and it oppresses the people
25, posted a letter to Face- semitism, and that he sold of color and the women,
book and Instagram accus- CAROLYN VARIANO/CHICAGO TRIBUNE shirts reading “I Can whether they want it to or
ing his former employer, Former employees of Cafe Robey have called on the parent company to make changes. Breathe/I Obey the Law” not, just in the fact that we
Cafe Robeyin Wicker Park’s and donated profits to Chi- aren’t represented.”
The Robey hotel, of a toxic Black Lives Matter move- Micha, the managing mem- work anonymously. Since cago Police. The shirt is a Coincidentally, Boud-
workplace culture rife with ment. (The Robey issued a ber of Grupo Habita, wrote June 5 it has issued 24 posts, sarcastic reference to Eric man, who is leading the
discrimination and harass- statement last week saying that The Robey has hired a almost all of them alleging Garner’s dying words (“I charge against The Robey, is
ment. it supports the movement.) lawyer to investigate the restaurant industry mis- can’t breathe”) while being currently furloughed as a
In the letter, Boudman In a matter of weeks, concerns, and asked for deeds. Claims are sent by killed by New York City manager at Little Goat, a
and what he described as 24 speaking out against racist further details by June 23. direct message to the op- police in 2014. restaurant owned by Izard,
current and former Robey and sexist behavior has be- The letter does not make erator of the account, who While Itta, a Moroccan a chef and owner whose
employees, call on the ho- come increasingly accept- clear whether the general posts the allegations as immigrant, said he did wear name bubbled up last week
tel’s parent company, Mexi- able, he said. manager and chef continue screen shots. Its audience an “I Can Breathe” shirt to in the initial wave of social
co City-based Grupo Hab- Seeds were planted two to work at the hotel. has grown quickly, some- work in 2016 after a friend media reckoning.
ita, to remove the hotel’s years ago with the #metoo “While we have always times picking up hundreds gave it to him as “a stupid In an email last week,
general manager and its movement, which brought taken pride in our contin- of followers in a single day. gift,” he said it was a mistake Izard said she is weighing
chef for various misdeeds. the issues of sexism and ued efforts aimed at inclu- The person behind and soon threw the shirt “any and all places where
The group also launched abuse of women into the sion, we also recognize that @the86dlist declined to away. He said he never sold I’ve failed as a leader by not
an online petition this week mainstream. It received a there exists room for im- identify themselves after the T-shirt or donated mon- providing a work environ-
raising a list of demands fresh push with the broad, provement in any business blowback from the restau- ey to police. ment where everyone felt
that include fairer pay, in- fevered reactions and calls setting,” Micha wrote. rants mentioned in the ac- “I did not ever, ever sell welcome and cared for” and
creased diversity and more for reform stemming from In a statement, Sam Toia, count. However, in direct this shirt, this is a lie,” he said she has started diver-
thorough training. The orig- Floyd’s death. President and CEO of the messages, the person said said. “And I did not donate sity, equity and inclusion
inal goal was 200 people “Before, if I called out Illinois Restaurant Associ- they have worked seven one penny. (Police) come programs for management
signing the petition. After The Robey, my career ation, applauded the reck- years in Chicago restau- here for a sandwich, they in her restaurants.
reaching that mark in three would be jeopardized in a oning unfolding across so- rants, “from a coffee shop to pay, and I say ‘Have a nice Boudman said he was
days, the goal was upped to huge way,” Boudman said. cial media, urging busi- a Michelin starred restau- day.’” surprised by the complaints
500. “It wasn’t OK to call out a nesses “to reflect, listen, rant to IHOP.” Two women who met as against Izard, calling Little
Boudman, who identifies former employer in this learn and act.” “It’s all the same,” the servers at Cindy’s, the Goat “the most inclusive
as gay, has previously criti- industry. The Black Lives “As with any digital plat- person said. “There’s stories rooftop bar at the Chicago hospitality environment
cized the hotel. When quit- Matter movement has form allowing for public everywhere you work.” Athletic Association, have I’ve ever worked at.”
ting his job as dinner service changed that for sure. It’s opinion, we urge operators Floyd’s death, along with started an online effort of “I have not witnessed or
manager at Cafe Robey in made it so that if you’re a to meet the moment — the COVID-19 pandemic, their own: Chicago Hospi- experienced or sensed a
January 2019, after two witness to something now, taking all comments seri- has led to “a shift in the tality Accountable Actions homophobic, racist or sexist
years working at the hotel, there’s this bigger need to ously and doing the dili- power dynamic.” Database. (The acronym bone in (Izard’s) body,”
he posted his resignation express wrongdoings. So gence that will reveal po- “The pandemic has given CHAAD is a winking refer- Boudman said. “Other peo-
letter to social media. much of the dialogue tential opportunities for in- us something a lot of us have ence to a stereotypical ple have apparently. That
Boudman said the fresh around Black Lives Matter ternal growth and change,” never had before: time,” the white man’s name — the saddens me a lot. I can only
push to bring change to The and race is ‘silence is vi- Toia said. person said by direct mes- male version of Karenas a attest to my experience
Robey was due to the move- olence.’ It’s made people While Boudman said he sage. “We have time to slang for white women with working there, and my ex-
ment sparked by Floyd’s think again: ‘I have to say feels it is important to put organize, time to speak out, an apparent sense of entitle- perience has and will con-
death, and what he and something.’” his name behind his criti- time to make change hap- ment.) tinue to be, I hope, very
others see as businesses In a letter dated Wednes- cisms, the @the86dlist In- pen. And this isn’t just Raeghn Draper, 27, and positive.”
making hollow, self-serving day that was provided to the stagram account takes a specific to the restaurant Leah Ball, 36, are using a
statements in support of the Chicago Tribune, Moises different tack, doing its industry. There is so much publicly accessible Google [email protected]
Illinois
stations, but UIUC hasn’t website. Northwestern, which will SAT or ACT in order to which is slated to start Sept.
determined whether it will Doubles make up the start most courses about a apply for admission. Stu- 9.
require them to get tested majority of housing options week early and plans to dents who completed the For classes conducted in
Continued fromPage1 during orientation or while at UIUC, and freshmen are finish face-to-face courses tests can still submit their person, Ghanem wrote,
moving into dorms, accord- required to live on campus. before the Thanksgiving scores if they want as part of “sizes will be reduced, ta-
At Illinois’ Urbana- ing to spokeswoman Robin First-year students and break. a temporary test-optional bles and seating will be
Champaign campus, cre- Kaler. UIUC is seeking fed- those already signed up to After that, all exams will policy. arranged to promote social
ating enough room for stu- eral approval for the saliva live in university dorms be offered remotely this fall. The change will accom- distancing, and no rooms
dents to sit in classes, grab test, which was developed need to obtain approval to The law and business modate students who had will be scheduled with
food from dining halls and by its own researchers and reside off campus and can schools will also begin difficulty accessing the ex- back-to-back classes, all of
socialize with peers could can already be used in its submit documentation terms earlier than usual. ams since many national which will make it easier for
be particularly challenging labs. about medical concerns. In an update to students test dates this spring and Facility Operations staff to
given its record enrollment Additional details also re- Additional rooms will be sent Tuesday,NU adminis- summer were canceled. sanitize tables and seating
of more than 51,000 stu- main elusive. UIUC did not reserved to house students trators said they “expect Many schools nationwide after each class.”
dents last year. say whether it will limit the who contract COVID-19 that a significant portion of have adopted the same ap- At U. of C., administrators
Not all classes will be number of students allowed and need a place to isolate. fall instruction will be con- proach, saying they will also hope to welcome stu-
offered in-person, with to live on campus, an option Students who don’t return ducted remotely.” The look to grades, letters of dents back to campus when
most large lectures available that some schools such as to campus can take classes school is working to offer commendation and extra- classes are scheduled to
solely online because of the Massachusetts Institute solely online. safe, in-person experiences curricular participation to begin Sept. 27.
caps on gatherings of more of Technology have adopted Unlike some schools that to students who choose to evaluate candidates in lieu “Our intention is to pro-
than 50 people when Illi- to reduce density. MIT, a are starting the year early to return to campus while also of test results. vide as many in-person
nois enters the next phase prestigious engineering get ahead of any anticipated accommodating those who Since Northwestern, learning experiences that
of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Re- school, said it might allow resurgence of COVID-19 in- need or want to learn from a DePaul and the U.of C. all we can reasonably accom-
store Illinois plan. Courses only up to 60% of under- fections this winter, UIUC distance. operate on the quarter sys- modate with the current
that involve lab work, per- graduate students to return will begin classes as sched- “The university plans to tem and don’t typically be- health guidelines,” John
formances or group discus- due to physical distancing uled on Aug. 24. While welcome you back in the fall gin classes until September, Boyer, dean of the College at
sions will be more likely to constraints. some schools will end in- and is excited to do so,” this they have a little more time the University of Chicago,
meet in person, the school Though some schools are person instruction before week’s message said. “How- to finalize decisions. told students in a video
website says. not requiring students to Thanksgiving break to limit ever, those of you who have DePaul is working with address last week.
Until a vaccine or treat- have roommates, U. of I. student travel back and left and will return to cam- deans in each of its depart- “Some of our classes will
ment is developed, UIUC leaders said up to two peo- forth from campus, UIUC pus will find yourselves in a ments to prioritize which have to function remotely.
will have to rely on 20 ple could be assigned to live still has a fall break on its new and different environ- classes should be offered And many will have a
testing stations located together this fall. “The level calendar. ment, which may continue in-person. blended structure that will
throughout campus to iden- of in-person instruction and “Those are all being final- to change and evolve as the In a message to students combine both in-person
tify infected students, residential occupancy will ized. We will release deci- academic year progresses.” Monday, interim Provost and online instructional
though people with symp- be determined as restric- sions as they are made,” Northwestern also an- Salma Ghanem said many interactions.”
toms can also self-report. tions of space, health and Kaler said. nounced Thursday that it courses for first-year stu-
Student will have access to safety allow,” according to a Major schedule adjust- will not require rising high dents will have options for echerney@chicago
saliva-based testing at the statement on the UIUC ments are underway at school seniors to take the on-campus instruction, tribune.com
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Chicago Tribune | Section1 | Friday,June19,2020
Trump’s Tulsa rally: Deep-fried hydroxychloroquine
A ‘Joyous Festival NATION! It is with ex- coronavirus-related pre-
treme excitement and a cautions, including: taking
of Narcissism,
patriotic spray of respira- your temperature when
Anger and Disease’ tory droplets that I tell all you enter the arena with
you real Americans: It’s Trump-brand forehead
time to get your Trump on! thermometers all set to
This Saturday night, at “perfect temperature”;
the BOK Centerin Tulsa, offering hand sanitizer, but
our glorious president smirking as we dispense it;
makes his post-coronavirus handing out face masks so
return to the rally stage, people can laugh at your
and no slippery liberal weakness if you wear it;
Rex W. Huppke
ramps will slow him down. and offering deep-fried
If you’re receiving this, hydroxychloroquinedoses
President Donald Trump you’re one of the 40 thrazil- at the snack bar ($19.99 per
is getting back to holding lionAmerica-lovers who dose or $49.99 if you want it
rallies, and his first Joyous showed their opposition to served in a commemorative
Festival of Narcissism, radical left-wing privacy MAGA hat).
Anger and Disease will be invasion plots like “contact So are you ready to chant
Saturdaynight in Okla- tracing” by giving us your “FOUR MORE YEARS!” so
homa, a veritable “WHO’s email address and cell- loud it causes Dr. Anthony
Who” of who might get the phone number to sign up Faucito have a nervous
coronavirus. for a rally ticket. (Don’t breakdown? Are you ready
If you thought huge worry, unlike the libs, we’ll WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY to holler “(Expletive)Your
crowds of people gathering only use your personal Supporters wave a Donald Trump flag Thursday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Social Distancing!” like the
outdoors during a pan- information to ask for mon- God-fearing saliva-sprink-
demic to protest systemic ey, promote MAGA mer- nalists are saying there’s a And while so-called shoulder-to-shoulder, as lers-of-patriotism that you
racism in America’s police chandise and build a data- difference between “impor- health departments in described by President are?
departments in the wake of base to help with all of the tant expressions of public Oklahoma are claiming Trump’s own campaign Then please fill out this
the egregious killing of an Trump family’s business outrage in outdoor areas there has been a sizable team, seems short-sighted disclaimerthat reads “you
unarmed black man were a endeavors!) with the widespread use of spike in coronavirus cases at best and reckless and are acknowledging that an
bad idea, surely you’re not By now you’ve heard the masks” and “unnecessary, lately … who cares? dangerous at worst.” inherent risk of exposure to
in favor of jamming more FAKE NEWSmedia whin- crowded indoor gatherings Listen to this zany fear- Whatever, medical pro- COVID-19 exists in any
than 19,000mask-averse ing about this rally, saying of people who think masks mongering by Samantha fessional! She doesn’t public place where people
people into an enclosed it’s a “bad idea” or “a ter- are tyranny, organized by a Whiteside, a Tulsa emer- understand the virus-resist- are present” and you “vol-
arena in Tulsa, a city expe- rible idea” or “a really, president who needs to feel gency physician who ant love that Trump sup- untarily assume all risks
riencing a sizable spike in really bad, terrible idea.” loved.” “claims” she’s a conserva- porters emit when they related to exposure to
coronavirus cases. Right? Don’t you to listen to those Ridiculous! tive and wrote in the Tulsa stand shoulder to shoulder COVID-19” and agree not
Well, regardless, it’s liars. They wouldn’t be As you know, America is Worldon Thursday: indoors booing immigrants. to hold the Trump cam-
happening. And I’m sure caught dead at a Trump blessed that our great presi- “COVID-19 cases in Tulsa The bottom line is this: paign “liable for any illness
it’s all going to be just (not rally! (DISCLAIMER: The dent limited the number of County have risen sharply Who are you going to trust or injury.”
at all) fine. Trump campaign is not COVID-19deaths in Ameri- the past week. In the past with your health, a doctor Don’t worry, it’s all just
To help out, I crafted the liable for anyone who winds ca to a mere 117,000people seven days, the number of or a president who has boilerplate, not-at-all-
following Trump rally up dead at or dead due to a (so far), when it could have new cases in Tulsa County decided the pandemic is worried-about-the-co-
invitation for all the Trump rally.) been much, much worse. has reached an all-time over? It’s a no-brainer. ronavirus-hoax stuff.
MAGA-groupies who And besides, you didn’t For example, everyone high four times. … While I (DISCLAIMER: The Trump Everything will be fine.
signed up for tickets, a see them questioning the could have died. That’s understand that sheltering campaign is not liable for (DISCLAIMER: The Trump
number I believe the health risks of the Black what would’ve happened if in place indefinitely and anyone found to have no campaign is not liable if
Trump campaign is now Lives Matterprotests, as Crooked Hillarywas presi- shutting down the econo- brain.) everything is not fine.)
putting at “40 thrazillion.” long as you didn’t actually dent. LOCK HER UP! (Get my for months is unre- To satisfy all the scaredy
Here goes: look at or read the news. that chant ready for Sat- alistic, holding a large in- cat antifa-loving lefties, we rhuppke@chicago
GREETINGS, MAGA It’s like these dopey jour- urday night, folks.) door rally, where people are are taking a number of tribune.com
DACA School.
The court’s four conser-
vative justices dissented.
Continued fromPage1 Justice Clarence Thomas,
joined by Justices Gor-
they were children and are such and Samuel Alito,
in the country illegally. In wrote that DACA was
some cases, they have no illegal from the moment it
memory of any home was created under the
other than the U.S. Obama administration in
Trump didn’t hold back 2012. Thomas called the
in his assessment of the ruling “an effort to avoid a
court’s work, hitting hard politically controversial
at a political angle. but legally correct deci-
“These horrible & polit- sion.”
ically charged decisions Alito wrote that federal
coming out of the judges had prevented
Supreme Court are shot- DACA from being ended
gun blasts into the face of “during an entire Presi-
people that are proud to dential term. Our consti-
call themselves Republi- tutional system is not sup-
cans or Conservatives. We posed to work that way.“
need more Justices or we Justice Kavanaugh
will lose our 2nd Amend- wrote in a separate dissent
ment & everything else. that he was satisfied that
Vote Trump 2020!” he the administration acted
wrote on Twitter, appar- appropriately.
ently including the LGBT DACA recipients were
ruling as well. elated by the ruling.
BRIAN CASSELLA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE In a second tweet, he “We’ll keep living our
DACA recipient Chirayu Patel’s work permit expires in March. He’s applied for a renewal but isn’t sure if it will be approved. wrote, “Do you get the lives in the meantime,”
impression that the said Cesar Espinosa, who
Rights statement. “The Supreme “A lot of people the United States from Supreme Court doesn’t leads the Houston immi-
Court decision is not a Mexico when she was 5. like me?” gration advocacy group
permanent solution and were expecting “When I was in high school, Later, he said the deci- FIEL. “We’re going to
Continued fromPage1 does not provide a pathway I was almost 100% sure sion showed the need for continue to work, contin-
the Supreme
to citizenship.” college was not an option additional conservative ue to advocate.”
rulings in the history of the Jacqueline Stevens,a po- for me.” justices to join the two he Espinosa said he got
Court would
Supreme Court.” litical-science professor at Now, the 24-year-old is a has appointed, Neil Gor- little sleep overnight in
“There are so many Northwestern University, agree with the graduate of University of such and Brett Ka- anticipation of a possible
young people who contrib- said the Trump adminis- Illinois Chicago and a vanaugh, and pledged to decision. In the minutes
ute incredible things to the tration could quickly re- Trump adminis- health coach for people release a new list from after the decision was
vibrancy of our country,” draft an order that would with chronic diseases at which he would choose a posted, he said his group
Lightfoot said at a news likely withstand judicial tration and end several area clinics, but she nominee if another open- was “flooded with calls
conference as she fought scrutiny, but it would have has been living under a ing occurs on his watch. with Dreamers, happy,
the program.
back tears. “They deserve to run another legal gantlet cloud of uncertainty since Both of his appointees with that hope that they’re
and have the right to be that wouldn’t be resolved Trump threatened the pro- dissented Thursday, going to at least be in this
The next thing
here. I am grateful. I’ll have before the November elec- gram. though Gorsuch wrote the country for a while long-
to get read in on the full tion. is, how does this Chavarria has agonized LGBT rights ruling. er.”
decision, but it’s a great “The best protection over whether she should Democratic presi- From the Senate floor,
day.” against this is to get a administration tell her boss that the clinics dential contender Joe Bid- Democratic leader Chuck
Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted majority of people in Con- she serves may need to find en pledged to send Con- Schumer said of the
his support for the court’s gress and a president who respond to this, someone else for her role if gress proposed legislation DACA decision: “I cried
decision. supports the program as it DACA were to be termi- on his first day in office to tears of joy.” “Wow,” he
particularly in
“I’m pleased the was put in place by Obama,” nated. make DACA protections went on, choking up.
Supreme Court has stopped she said. “Then they can “It was very scary,” she permanent. “These kids, these fam-
terms of our
@realDonaldTrump’s law- just implement it as a statu- said. “We were in the mid- Roberts, with whom ilies, I feel for them, and I
less attempt at ending the te rather than rely on an renewals.” dle of a pandemic, and to Trump has sparred, wrote think all of America does.”
DACA program,” he wrote. administrative order.” have this was a lot of stress.” for the court that the Republican Sen. Tom
“This is a victory for the Trump said the decision Thursday’s decision administration did not Cotton of Arkansas had a
—DACA recipient
nearly 700,000 young showed the need for addi- caught her off-guard but pursue the end of the different take, labeling
Chirayu Patel
Americans who are invalu- tional conservative justices made for an “exciting, very program properly. DACA illegal and focusing
able to our nation and our to join the two he has emotional moment,” she “We do not decide his wrath on Roberts.
future. Let this reaffirm that appointed, Neil Gorsuch said. “I feel lucky, but I still whether DACA or its re- “Yet John Roberts again
the American dream is pos- and Brett Kavanaugh, and Patel’s work permit ex- think about these people scission are sound poli- postures as a Solomon
sible for everyone.” pledged to release a new list pires in March. He’s applied who are undocumented cies,” Roberts wrote. “We who will save our institu-
Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick from which he would for a renewal but isn’t sure if who can’t apply for DACA,” address only whether the tions from political con-
Durbin, the second-ranking choose a nominee if another it will be approved or if the she said. agency complied with the troversy and accountabil-
Senate Democrat, said af- opening occurs on his administration will again Arguelles, a recent Do- procedural requirement ity. If the Chief Justice
firming DACA is especially watch. Both of his appoint- seek to undo DACA. minican University gradu- that it provide a reasoned believes his political judg-
important at this moment ees dissented on Thursday. “I was relieved that for ate who works for a culi- explanation for its action. ment is so exquisite, I
because 40,000 recipients Democratic presidential now (DACA) is in place,” he nary training provider and Here the agency failed to invite him to resign, travel
“are on the frontlines of contender Joe Biden said. “I’m not sure what serves as a community or- consider the conspicuous to Iowa, and get elected,”
battling COVID-19 as pledged to send Congress happens tomorrow or ganizer, said DACA protec- issues of whether to retain Cotton said in a statement.
healthcare workers,” while proposed legislation on his tonight. Or what if they tion means she can contin- forbearance and what if The program grew out
an additional 200,000 are first day in office to make decide, we’re going to fol- ue building her career with anything to do about the of an impasse over a com-
essential workers. But he DACA protections perma- low and still going to end it. the goal of archiving stories hardship to DACA recipi- prehensive immigration
and other members of the nent. I don’t know how that of people in marginalized ents.” bill between Congress and
state’s congressional dele- DACA recipient Chirayu happens.” communities. “I feel like The Department of the Obama administration
gation noted that the deci- Patel, 37, said he felt relieved Before the passage of sometimes we … start ques- Homeland Security can in 2012. President Barack
sion is not necessarily the by the court’s decision, DACA, Andrea Chavarria tioning what is the point of try again, he wrote. But Obama decided to for-
final word: The ruling left though uncertain about the didn’t know if she’d be able pursuing a career if we are any new order to end the mally protect people from
open the possibility for the future. to go to college without the not going be able to work program, and the legal deportation while also al-
Department of Homeland “A lot of people were ability to work to help pay legally,” she said. challenge it would pro- lowing them to work le-
Security to try again. expecting the Supreme for it, or whether there Still, Arguelles said she voke, would likely take gally in the U.S. But Trump
“We celebrate today, but Court would agree with the would be any point to a and her fellow community months, if not longer. made tough talk on immi-
we keep fighting tomor- Trump administration and college education if she organizers are determined “No way that’s going to gration a central part of his
row,” U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” end the program,” he said. couldn’t launch a career to continue to fight for happen before Novem- campaign and less than
Garcia, who lives in Little “The next thing is, how after graduation. deeper protections. “This is ber,” said Stephen Yale- eight months after taking
Village, which has one of does this administration re- “DACA has changed my just the beginning,” she said. Loehr, a professor of im- office, he announced in
Chicago’s larger immigrant spond to this, particularly in life completely,” said migration law practice at September 2017 that he
communities, said in a terms of our renewals?” Chavarria, who arrived in Associated Press contributed. Cornell University Law would end DACA.
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NATION & WORLD
Shifting from joy and pain to action
Juneteenth takes on in many places until after
the end of the Civil War in
heightened meaning
1865.
amid protests, virus The day is recognized in
47 states and the District of
By Aaron Morrison Columbia, according to the
and Kat Stafford National Juneteenth Obser-
Associated Press vance Foundation. Hawaii,
North Dakota and South
In just about any other Dakota are the only states
year, Juneteenth, the holi- without an official recog-
day celebrating the day in nition. And it is not a federal
1865 that all enslaved black holiday. It took roughly 18
people learned they had years after the assassination
been freed from bondage, of the Rev. Martin Luther
would be marked by Afri- King, Jr. before his birthday
can American families was observed as a federal
across the nation with a holiday.
cookout, a parade, a com- Still, more workers than
munity festival, a soulful perhaps ever in history will
rendition of “Lift Ev’ry have the day off Friday:
Voice and Sing.” Nike, the NFL, Twitter and
But in 2020, as the co- its mobile payments serv-
ronavirus ravishes black ices company Square, along
people across America dis- with a handful of media
proportionately, as econo- outlets, have announced
mic uncertainty wrought by plans to observe Juneteenth
the pandemic strains black as a company holiday. On
pocketbooks, and as police Wednesday, New York Gov.
brutality continues to dev- Andrew Cuomo signed an
astate black families, June- executive order recognizing
teenth is a day of protest. ROGELIO V. SOLIS/AP 2018 Juneteenth as a paid holi-
For many white Ameri- LaTosha Brown, of Black Voters Matter, calls Juneteenth “a celebratory event ... and the resiliency of black people.” day for state employees.
cans, recent protests over Juneteenth also comes at
police brutality have driven And like the nationwide the same fanfare as the around the country, activ- cation and to push to dis- atime when the nation is at
their awareness of June- protests that followed the Fourth of July or Memorial ists affiliated with Black mantle structural racism. a political crossroads, and
teenth’s significance. police involved deaths of Day.” Lives Matter will host in- “There’s going to be a lot Black Voters Matter co-
“This is one of the first black men and women in In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a person and virtual events to of people who are also going founder LaTosha Brown
times since the ’60s, where Minnesota, Kentucky and day ahead of a planned celebrate the history of the to double down on the push said it is shaping up to be a
the global demand, the Georgia, Juneteenth cele- reelection campaign rally black liberation struggle for reparations,” Ray said. politically defining moment
intergenerational demand, brations are likely to be Saturday for President Don- and amplify their calls for “There’s no reason why ahead of the November
the multiracial demand is remarkably more multira- ald Trump, the Rev. Al defunding police in the black people have been the election.
for systemic change,” said cial. Sharpton and Tiffany wake of high-profile police only group in the United “The devaluing of black
Cornell University profes- “I think this year is going Crutcher, the twin sister of a killings of African Ameri- States to be systematically lives is built into this Ameri-
sor Noliwe Rooks, a segre- to be exciting to make white black man killed by a city cans. discriminated against, le- can system to the point that
gation expert. “There is people celebrate with us police officer in 2016, plan As of Thursday, organ- gally, by the federal govern- the ideas around democ-
some understanding and that we’re free,” said Army keynote addresses about izers with the Movement ment and not receive repa- racy don’t apply to us the
acknowledgment at this veteran David J. Hamilton the consequences of racial for Black Lives said they rations.” same way that they apply to
point that there’s something III, 35, who has organized a prejudice. Their com- had registered more than Juneteenth marks the white folks,” Brown said,
in the DNA of the country Juneteenth march and pro- memoration will take place 275 Juneteenth weekend day on June 19, 1865, that adding black voters are de-
that has to be undone.” test through a predomi- in the Greenwood district, events across 45 states, Union soldiers told en- manding change.
Friday’s celebrations will nantly black, Hispanic and at the site known as Black through its website. slaved African Americans in “So Juneteenth is a cele-
be marked with marches immigrant neighborhood in Wall Street, where dozens Rashawn Ray, a David Galveston, Texas, that the bratory event, but we’re not
and demonstrations of civil the Brooklyn borough of of blocks of black-owned Rubenstein Fellow at the Civil War had ended and celebrating the country.
disobedience, along with New York. businesses were destroyed nonprofit public policy they were free. The Eman- We’re celebrating our own
expressions of black joy in Hamilton, who is black, by a white mob in deadly Brookings Institution, said cipation Proclamation freed freedom and our own abil-
spite of an especially trau- said this year is his first race massacre in 1921. many now view Juneteenth the slaves in the South in ity to be liberated and the
matic time for the nation. treating “Juneteenth with In Washington, D.C., and as an opportunity for edu- 1863 but it was not enforced resiliency of black people.”
Facebook spikes Trump
ads with Nazi-tied symbol
Red triangle used munists and other political He also said a similar red
prisoners in camps, just as triangle was a standard
to classify political
they used a pink triangle to emoji, and provided links to
prisoners in camps identify people they labeled merchandise for sale online,
as homosexual. like water bottles and phone
By Annie Karni It was not clear if the cases, decorated with sym-
The New York Times Trump campaign was fa- bols described by the sellers
miliar with the origin of the as “anti-fascist red trian-
WASHINGTON— Face- symbol, which was re- gles.”
book on Thursday removed claimed after World War II Murtaugh noted that the
advertisements posted on by some anti-fascists in Brit- red triangle was not listed in
its platform by the Trump ain and Germany, in the the database of hate sym-
campaign that prominently same way that various polit- bols maintained by the
featured a symbol used by ical groups over the years Anti-Defamation League.
Nazis to classify political have reclaimed words and But the Anti-Defamation
prisoners in concentration symbols used to oppress League said its database is
camps during World War II, them. not used to keep track of SAUL LOEB/GETTY-AFP
saying the imagery violated “We removed these posts historical Nazi symbols, and President Trump and his campaign have often charged forward with little regard for the
company policy. and ads for violating our only lists symbols com- effect of hateful symbols. Above, he holds an economic reopening discussion Thursday.
The Trump campaign policy against organized monly used by modern ex-
had used the ads, with a hate,” Facebook said in a tremists and white suprem- implore the Trump cam- the symbolism of antifa in “When you’re already
picture of a large red trian- statement. “Our policy pro- acists in the U.S. And the paign to take greater cau- the United States. perceived or painted as a
gle, to inveigh against antifa, hibits using a banned hate group denounced the tion and familiarize them- The fact that the triangle racist, everything you do
a loose collective of anti- group’s symbol to identify Trump campaign for using selves with the historical has been reclaimed by some that is insensitive only adds
fascist demonstrators that political prisoners without the image. context before doing so.” anti-fascists doesn’t give the to the narrative that you’re a
President Donald Trump the context that condemns “Whether aware of the The Auschwitz-Birkenau Trump campaign license to racist,” said Randal Pinkett,
has blamed for stirring vi- or discusses the symbol.” history or meaning, for the State Museum also weighed use the same symbol to who was the first African
olence and vandalism dur- Before their removal, Trump campaign to use a in on Twitter, noting that attack antifa, Bray said. American winner of
ing the nationwide protests however, the ads gained symbol — one which is the red triangle was “the “This is a symbol that repre- Trump’s reality TV show
against racial injustice. more than 1 million impres- practically identical to that most common category of sented the extermination of “The Apprentice.”
There is scant evidence that sions across the Facebook used by the Nazi regime to prisoners registered at the leftists. It is a death threat In 2016, Trump tweeted
antifa has been involved in pages of Trump and Vice classify political prisoners German Nazi #Auschwitz against leftists. There’s no and then deleted an image
any coordinated campaigns President Mike Pence. in concentration camps — camp.” way around what that of Hillary Clinton’s face
during the demonstrations. Tim Murtaugh, the to attack his opponents is Mark Bray, a historian at means historically.” with $100 bills in the back-
“Dangerous MOBS of Trump campaign’s commu- offensive and deeply trou- Rutgers and the author of Trump and his campaign ground and a six-pointed
far-left groups are running nications director, defended bling,” said Jonathan “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist have often charged forward Star of David, the symbol
through our streets and the advertisements. “The Greenblatt, the chief execu- Handbook,” said “the origin with little regard for the that Nazis forced Jews to
causing absolute mayhem,” red triangle is a common tive of the Anti-Defamation of the symbol is universally effect of hateful symbols, wear on their clothing. At
the campaign’s Facebook Antifa symbol used in an ad League. “It is not difficult agreed to be with the Nazis leaving critics with the im- the time, Trump defended
ads said. Beneath the text about Antifa,” he wrote in for one to criticize their and the concentration pression that they are post- himself by saying that the
was the red triangle, which an email. “Pretty straight- political opponent without camps.” He added that the ing purposefully incendiary star was the shape of a
Nazis used to identify com- forward.” using Nazi-era imagery. We red triangle was not part of and racist content online. sheriff’s badge.
Pelosi orders Confederate portraits removed
By Matthew Daly Crisp, both of Georgia. The the Civil War. She called “preserve and perpetuate”
Associated Press portraits were removed Juneteenth “a beautiful and slavery in order to “enjoy
hours later. proud celebration of free- our property in peace, quiet
WASHINGTON — Calling the halls of Con- dom for African Ameri- and security,” Pelosi said in
House Speaker Nancy Pel- gress “the very heart of our cans” and noted that this her letter. Hunter, who
osi said Thursday that she is democracy,” Pelosi said, year’s celebration comes served at nearly every level
ordering the removal from “There is no room in the “during a moment of ex- of the Confederacy, includ-
the Capitol of portraits hon- hallowed halls of Congress traordinary national an- ing as Confederate secre-
oring four previous House or in any place of honor for guish, as we grieve for the tary of state, served as
speakers who served in the memorializing men who hundreds of Black Ameri- speaker from 1839 to 1841.
Confederacy. embody the violent bigotry cans killed by racial injus- Cobb served as speaker
In a letter to the House and grotesque racism of the tice and police brutality, from 1849 to 1851, while
clerk, Pelosi directed the Confederacy.” including George Floyd, Crisp served after the Civil
removal of portraits of the Pelosi noted that Friday Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud War, from 1891 to 1895.
former speakers: Robert is Juneteenth, honoring the Arbery and so many others.” Earlier this month, Pelosi
SUSAN WALSH/AP Hunter of Virginia, James day in 1865 when many Orr, who served as urged the renaming of U.S.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the portraits honor “men Orr of South Carolina and African Americans learned speaker from 1857 to 1859, military bases that honor
who embody the violent bigotry .... of the Confederacy.” Howell Cobb and Charles of the end of slavery after swore on the House floor to Confederate army officers.
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Chicago Tribune | Section1 | Friday,June19,2020
Kim’s sister emerges as a successor
NKoreanleader’s judgment” but not enough
to improve ties.
sibling leads charge
Since last week, North
against South Korea Korea’s state news media
has depicted her as the
By Choe Sang-Hun orchestrator of a rapid-fire
The New York Times series of statements and
moves that have raised ten-
SEOUL, South Korea — sions on the Korean Penin-
When North Korea decided sula.
to join the 2018 Winter On Tuesday, the North
Olympics in South Korea blew up the inter-Korean
and kick off a giddy period liaison office in the border
of rapprochement on the city of Kaesong, and a day
peninsula, its charm offen- later, the North Korean mil-
sive was fronted by a smil- itary threatened to resume
ing face: Kim Yo Jong, the drills along the disputed
only sister of the North’s top western sea border with the
leader, Kim Jong Un. South.
Now, as Kim threatens to Kim Yo Jong’s offensive
extinguish the fragile dé- claimed a first political cas-
tente with a new cycle of ualty in South Korea on
bellicose actions and mili- Wednesday. The unification
tary provocations, it’s his minister, Kim Yeon-chul,
sister who is again speaking stepped down, taking re-
for the nation, this time sponsibility for the deterio-
heaping scorn on South ration in relations with the
Korea — a signal of her North, which has followed
deepening clout in the he- the South’s failed efforts to
reditary regime. mediate between North Ko-
“It was sickening to listen rea and the United States.
to his speech,” Kim Yo Jong The North’s turn toward
said of the South’s leader, animosity with the South —
Moon Jae-in, in a statement and, by extension, the
Wednesday, referring to his United States — may reflect
message this week calling LEE JIN-MAN/AP adesire to unify the country
for peace on the Korean A man in Seoul, South Korea, views a news program showing Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. in the face of an economy
Peninsula. “He seems to be further hobbled by the co-
insane, though he appears tial candidate — even in the her leadership so she can Kim Pyong Il, 65, who was Kim Yo Jong grabbed ronavirus pandemic and of
to be normal outwardly. North’s deeply patriarchal dissipate any reservations recalled home last year after global attention when she a deepening need to push
“So I decided to prepare a culture — to replace her the hard-line stalwarts in decades of serving as a became the first member of for concessions on interna-
bomb of words to let it brother, who is believed to the military and party might low-key ambassador to the Kim family to cross the tional sanctions, said Leif-
known to our people,” she be 36, should he die or have about her.” Eastern European coun- border into South Korea, Eric Easley, a professor of
said. become incapacitated. Kim Jong Un’s long ab- tries. But after being away attending the opening cere- international studies at
In North Korea, few lead- Kim Yo Jong’s systematic sences from public view in for so long, he has no power mony of the Pyeongchang Ewha Womans University
ers other than Kim Jong Un rise adds a sense of continu- recent months have spurred base in Pyongyang. Kim’s Winter Olympics in 2018. in Seoul.
can issue first-person state- ity to North Korea’s succes- speculation about whether aunt, Kim Kyong Hui, Later, she was at her broth- Placing Kim Yo Jong up
ments like that. sion plans, analysts said. he was seriously ill, what Jang’s wife, is ailing. er’s side at his summits with front in North Korea’s
But Kim Yo Jong, 32, who In North Korea, future might happen to the North’s All this leaves Kim Yo Moon, President Donald growing confrontation with
is her brother’s top spokes- top leaders must build cre- nuclear arsenal and who Jong the most likely heredi- Trump and President Xi Seoul and Washington may
woman and policy coor- dentials as someone who would succeed him if he tary successor if her brother Jinping of China. also give Kim “diplomatic
dinator, wields far more can stand up against South became incapacitated. If he dies before his children She stood next to Kim flexibility” if he wants to
power than is suggested by Korea and the United had to give up power, none grow up, analysts said. Jong Un when he signed a change course, Easley said.
her age and meager titles: States. of his three children — all She and Kim Jong Un joint statement with Trump Whatever the motivation
first deputy departmental “What we see right now believed to be preteens — attended schools in Switz- after their historic first behind the growing tension,
chief in the ruling Workers’ is North Korea working out are old enough to take over. erland as teenagers. But the summit on denuclearizing it has made one thing clear:
Party and an alternate — not a contingency succession Kim has an older brother, outside world had seen little the Korean Peninsula, held Kim Yo Jong’s consolida-
a regular — member of its plan in case Kim Jong Un’s Kim Jong Chol, who is said of her until she appeared in Singapore in June 2018. tion of her position as the
Politburo. health goes bad,” said Yoo to have been considered by beside him during the fu- Secretary of State Mike true No. 2 in her brother’s
Her influence in a hierar- Dong-ryul, a North Korea their father to be too effemi- neral of their father, Kim Pompeo was her U.S. coun- government, said Lee
chy studded with aging gen- specialist at the Korea Insti- nate to lead the highly Jong Il, in 2011. Some ex- terpart during the ceremo- Seong-hyon, an analyst at
erals and party secretaries tute for Liberal Democracy militarized country. He has perts in South Korea say she ny. the Sejong Institute, a re-
derives from the “revolu- in Seoul. never been seen in public is married to Choe Song, Since March, she has search center in South Ko-
tionary blood” coursing “The problem with Kim with his younger brother. who is said to work at Office been issuing statements rea.
through her body. She is a Yo Jong as successor is that In 2017, Kim had his half 39, a secretive agency that under her own name, lash- “As she leads the offense
granddaughter of Kim Il she is a woman and is still brother, Jong Nam, assassi- manages funds for the Kim ing Moon’s office for its against South Korea like a
Sung, North Korea’s found- too young,” he added. “So nated in Kuala Lumpur. He family. Choe is a son of Choe “imbecile way of thinking.” general, it silences those old
er, who is still revered as a her brother is helping her also executed his uncle Jang Ryong Hae, who holds the She praised a letter that hard-liners in the Politburo
godlike figure in the North. lead the offense against Song Thaek. most senior party titles after Trump sent to her brother who may think she cannot
That makes her a poten- South Korea and establish Kim has another uncle, Kim. in March, calling it a “good be the leader,” Lee said.
JEAN KENNEDY SMITH1928-2020
Last surviving sibling of JFK
forged key role as a diplomat
By Michelle R. Smith
and Philip Marcelo
Associated Press
Jean Kennedy Smith,
who was the last surviving
sibling of President John F.
Kennedy and who as a U.S.
ambassador played a key
role in the peace process in
BRYNN ANDERSON/AP Northern Ireland, has died,
Rodney Bryant has taken over as Atlanta’s interim police chief after Erika Shields re- relatives said Thursday.
signed Saturday, one day after the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by an officer. She was 92.
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick
Atlanta officers call out sick Kennedy, Smith’s nephew,
confirmed her death. She
died Wednesday at her
to protest murder charges home in Manhattan, her AP 1961
daughter Kym told The Jean Kennedy Smith watches a baseball game with Presi-
New York Times. dent John F. Kennedy, her brother, in Washington.
By Kate Brumback cer kicked the wounded killing rocked a city — and a Smith was the eighth of
Associated Press black man and offered no nation — still reeling after nine children born to Jo- for office, Smith cam- United States.”
medical treatment for over Floyd’s killing set off seph and Rose Kennedy, paigned for her brothers, Simon Coveney, the
ATLANTA — Atlanta two minutes as he lay nationwide protests that and tragically several of traveling the country for country’s Deputy Prime
police officers continued to dying. Another officer, have urged an extensive them preceded her in death then-Sen. John F. Kennedy Minister, said her work in
call out sick or refused to Devin Brosnan, who the rethink of policing and an by decades. Her siblings as he sought the presidency “reaching across political
answer calls to protest the district attorney said stood examination of racism in included older brother Jo- in 1960. divides” was “invaluable”
filing of murder charges on Brooks’ shoulder as he the United States. seph Kennedy Jr., killed In 1963, she stepped in in Ireland’s hard-won
against an officer who fa- struggled for his life, was Bryant said he was sur- during World War II; Kath- for a traveling Jacqueline peace.
tally shot a fleeing man in charged with aggravated prised at how quickly How- leen “Kick” Kennedy, who Kennedy and co-hosted a Smith helped persuade
the back, while the interim assault and violation of his ard reached the decision to died in a 1948 plane crash; state dinner for Ireland’s Clinton to grant a contro-
chief said members of the oath. charge the officers, noting the president, assassinated president. The same year, versial visa in 1994 to Gerry
force feel abandoned amid Rolfe, 27, and Brosnan, that the Georgia Bureau of in 1963; and Sen. Robert F. she accompanied her Adams, chief of the Irish
protests demanding mas- 26, turned themselves in Investigation hadn’t yet Kennedy, slain in 1968. Sen. brother — the first Irish Republican Army-linked
sive changes to policing. Thursday. Jail records had time to finish looking Edward Kennedy, the Catholic president — on his Sinn Fein party. The move
Interim Chief Rodney show Brosnan was released into the shooting. youngest of the Kennedy famous visit to Ireland. defied the British govern-
Bryant said sick calls began on a $30,000 signature He would not say how siblings, died of brain can- Three decades later, ment, which branded Ad-
Wednesday night and con- bond, meaning he only has many officers called out, cer in August 2009, the Smith was appointed am- ams as a terrorist.
tinued Thursday, but said to pay if he fails to show up but only one officer showed same month their sister bassador to Ireland by Smith, who received
the department has suffi- for court, while Rolfe was up Thursday morning in Eunice Kennedy Shriver President Bill Clinton. Irish citizenship for “dis-
cient staff to protect the being held without bond. Zone 6, which covers much died. Diplomacy, like politics, tinguished service to the
city. It’s not clear how many Less than 24 hours after of Atlanta’s east side and Smith, who married ran in the Kennedy family. nation” after stepping
officers have called out. the June 12shooting, police which several dozen are Kennedy family financial Smith’s father was ambas- down as ambassador in
“Some are angry. Some Chief Erika Shields re- assigned to patrol, said adviser and future White sador to the United King- 1998, worked tirelessly to
are fearful. Some are con- signed, and Bryant took Vince Champion, south- House chief of staff dom from 1938 to 1940. strengthen the “enduring
fused on what we do in this over on an interim basis. east regional director for Stephen Edward Smith in Niece Caroline Kennedy links” between the two
space. Some may feel aban- In the roughly three the International Brother- 1956, was viewed for much served as ambassador to nations, the U.S. Embassy
doned,” Bryant said of the weeks since protests first hood of Police Officers. of her life as a quiet sister Japan during the Obama in Dublin said Thursday.
officers. “But we are there broke out in Georgia’s capi- Atlanta officers feel who shunned the spotlight. administration. Samantha Power, who
to assure them that we will tal after George Floyd was “abandoned, betrayed, In her 2016 memoir “The As ambassador, Smith served as U.S. Ambassador
continue to move forward killed last month by police used in a political game,” Nine of Us,” she wrote that played a “pivotal role” in to the United Nations
and get through this.” in Minnesota, officers have Champion said. for much of the time her the Northern Ireland peace under President Barack
Prosecutors brought fel- worked shifts of 12 or more Champion said he’s childhood seemed “unex- process, Irish President Obama, recalled Smith as a
ony murder and other hours and have been yelled heard from several officers ceptional.” Michael Higgins said “generous mentor” to
charges against Garrett at, spit on and had things that they fear using force to “It is hard for me to fully Thursday. young women who was
Rolfe, a white officer who thrown at them, Bryant protect themselves will get comprehend that I was “An activist diplomat, always brimming with en-
shot Rayshard Brooks after said. them fired or arrested. growing up with brothers she was not afraid to break ergy, savvy and wit.
the 27-year-old black man “At some point, people Brooks’ funeral is set for who eventually occupy the with convention or explore “This is an immense
grabbed a Taser and ran, get tired, I recognize that, Tuesday at Atlanta’s his- highest offices of our na- the limits of her mandate,” loss,” she tweeted Thurs-
firing it at the officer, Ful- and physically exhausted,” toric Ebenezer Baptist tion, including president of Higgins said in a statement. day.
ton County District Attor- he said. “But we’ll get Church, which was the the United States,” she ex- “She will be forever re- Smith and her husband
ney Paul Howard said. beyond that.” Rev. Martin Luther King plained. “At the time, they membered as the diplomat had four children, Stephen
Howard said that Brooks The decision to prose- Jr.’s congregation, the Rev. were simply my play- who had a sense of Irish Jr., William, Amanda and
was not a deadly threat at cute the officers came less Raphael Warnock an- mates.” history and of what had Kym. Her husband died in
the time and that the offi- than five days after the nounced. Though she never ran influenced the Irish in the 1990.