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Posted on: December 2, 2019 at 11:22:36 CT
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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson has been fired, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday, after he lied to her.
Lightfoot cited an incident in October in which Johnson was found asleep in his car near his Bridgeport home. He said he neglected to take a prescribed medication and became lightheaded before he decided to pull over, but Lightfoot said he told her that he also had “a couple of drinks” at dinner before driving home.
Since then, the city’s Office of the Inspector General has been investigating the incident, and Lightfoot said that investigation showed “Eddie Johnson repeatedly lied to me.”
Johnson was at City Hall Monday morning but departed before Lightfoot’s news conference.
“The old Chicago way must give way to the new reality” of ethical leadership and accountability, Lightfoot said Monday.
“There must be no mistake about the message I am sending today.”
Lightfoot cited an incident in October in which Johnson was found asleep in his car near his Bridgeport home. He said he neglected to take a prescribed medication and became lightheaded before he decided to pull over, but Lightfoot said he told her that he also had “a couple of drinks” at dinner before driving home.
Since then, the city’s Office of the Inspector General has been investigating the incident, and Lightfoot said that investigation showed “Eddie Johnson repeatedly lied to me.”
Johnson was at City Hall Monday morning but departed before Lightfoot’s news conference.
“The old Chicago way must give way to the new reality” of ethical leadership and accountability, Lightfoot said Monday.
“There must be no mistake about the message I am sending today.”
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