Chicago alderman slams mayor’s hiring approach as DOJ launches investigation

AND Chicago Alderman He says that the city is moving a “giant jump in the wrong direction” after the Ministry of Justice announced that he was investigating the employment practices of Mayor Brandon Johnson.

During the service of May 18 on The Apostolic Church of GodJohnson replied to people who claimed he was just talking about hiring blacks.

“No, what I say is, when you hire our people, we always look out for everyone else. We are the most gentle people on the planet,” he said. “I exhibit this because when you ask,” How do we ensure that our people get the opportunity to grow their jobs, “” have people in my administration that will keep an eye on the interests of everyone, and all means that you have to keep an eye on the interests of the blacks. “

Johnson mentioned top officials who serve in his administration and emphasized their race. One example included his deputy mayor of business and economic development, brunette.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke with dealers at Grant Park 1 May 2025 in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

After his remarks, Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Civic Rights of the Ministry of Justice, informed Johnson to investigate his administration to see if it was used by discriminatory employment practices.

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“Given these objections, I approved an investigation to determine whether the City of Chicago is involved in the form or practice of discrimination as the above. If such employment decisions are made for the highest level positions in your administration, then the question is whether such decisions are also to set a lower lower point of view,” Dhillono.

Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez told Fox News Digital that he was glad to study the employment practice of Johnson’s administration, saying that many Chicagoans have the same care.

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“I’m glad they look at it. I think that confirms the concerns that many Chicagoans have had that Brandon Johnson was the mayor, not for the whole city, but only for one demographic category,” Lopez said. “There are tens of thousands of individuals who work for the city of Chicago who feel like they have lost their promotions, left out of progress or even left out of engagement as a whole even on the front line. And I think it is necessary to consider the Ministry of Justice.”

Lopez said he thought the city was taking steps in the wrong direction in the way it was engaged.

Chicago Raymond Lopez Democratic Aldocratic Aldocratic discusses the rise of crime in a windy city at “American Reports”. (Fox News)

“This is just one sad step back that the City of Chicago is so passionately articulated that it prefers to engage an ethnic demographic group at the expense of everyone else. It makes no sense that in the 21st century we did so much that we try to cross and see each other based on the race, that we now said that he said.

Alderman said that there are residents of the Black Chicago he talks with who disagrees with Johnson when it comes to employment decisions.

“Let me be 100%, 110% clearly in this note. There are African American who don’t even like that statement. There are many well -qualified leaders of the departments that put blood, sweat and tears in the abolition of Chicago, who are now trivialized to his comments and view themselves through the lens here because they are black,” Lopez added.

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In the comments given after The impression launched His investigation, Johnson said he was coming from a place of fear.

“You can say when someone is scared because it works,” Johnson said. “We have a president who is currently screaming and has anguish because we have an administration that reflects the City of Chicago, but he would rather have administrations that reflect the village club. Period.”

Fox News Digital addressed Johnson to comment.

Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.