Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the creation of a reparations task force and agenda aimed at addressing historical injustices against Black people in the United States while citing systemic racism and other polices he said have harmed people of color.
The task force will develop a definition and framework for reparations, which would be delivered in the form of improvements in housing, education, jobs, and criminal justice. The group will also conduct a study to catalog policies that have harmed African Americans in Chicago, including controversial real estate practices like redlining and restrictive covenants.
“Reparations will be an investment in our neighborhoods and our people,” Johnson said Monday during a Juneteenth celebration. “It will unlock the doors of prosperity to fully flow through the neighborhoods that have been disinvested in for decades…we must never forget our goal to make sure reparations become a reality for Black residents of this city.”
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday announced the creation of a reparations task force during a Juneteenth celebration. (WFLD)
The City Council’s Black Caucus will also participate in the task force hearings and recommendations.
Alderman Nick Sposato, a critic of Johnson, told Fox Chicago the planned $500,000 to fund the task force could be better spent elsewhere.
“It’s too divisive, it’s going to divide us even more,” Sposato said. “I don’t know what the fairness about it would be. Maybe the report will say it’s unnecessary, but I highly doubt that.”
Reparations has been a thorny subject as some cities have tried to create a pathway for the descendants of Black slaves to collect compensation for the free labor of their ancestors.
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During his speech, Johnson said Chicago still bears the scars of “systemic racism and injustices that have been inflicted on our communities.”
“We’ve seen them in highways that cut through Black neighborhoods and the industries that, of course, flock to these neighborhoods and often contribute to increased pollution and poor health outcomes,” he said.
“The disinvestment in our community has been intentional,” he added.
He also cited the mismanagement by previous mayors and the closing of schools and anti-Black and anti-business policies. Chicago has long been a Democratic stronghold; it last elected a Republican as mayor in 1927, when William H. Thompson served until 1931.
Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman hailed the reparations initiative as a significant step forward.
“I am thankful to the Johnson Administration for its continued support and commitment to addressing the deep wounds inflicted by centuries of injustice against the Black community,” Coleman said. “We will not be ashamed of who we are, and what we have overcome.”
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DETROIT – A child was killed in a two-car crash in Detroit on Friday night, police said.
The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, in the area of Tireman and Southfield.
Police said a car ran a red light and hit another car, killing a child who was in the car that was struck.
The at-fault driver is cooperating with the investigation, according to police.
No other details about the crash, including the child’s age, have been released.
The investigation is ongoing.
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These hidden-gem restaurants are worth exploring around Milwaukee
Try these hidden-gem restaurants in the Milwaukee-area. They’re a world of flavor worth exploring.
Downtown Milwaukee will host its 11th annual Taste & Toast Feb. 23 to Feb. 27, with more than 30 restaurants offering discounted happy-hour prices on drinks and appetizers.
The deals will run from 4 to 7 p.m. each day. This year, those who partake in the event and fill out a short survey about their experience will be entered to win $200 worth of downtown dining gift certificates. Four winners will be chosen March 6.
Specials include fish fry bites at Third Coast Provisions ($6), mini chicken and waffles at Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar ($6), a Wisco Old Fashioned at The Wicked Hop ($7), Irish tacos at McGillicuddy’s ($9), a mimosa flight at Explorium Brew Pub ($8) and a Milwaukee Mule at Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen ($7).
Several locations will offer non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers for vegan or gluten-free diners. Reservations are encouraged at restaurants that accept them.
Participating restaurants are:
Interstate Parking will offer discounted parking to Taste and Toast patrons at select lots.
For full Taste and Toast menus, parking discounts, restaurant hours and more information, visit TasteToastMKE.com.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, is being honored by a rally and march to mark one month since he was killed.
Live aerial footage of the march can be viewed in the player above.
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Raw footage of the rally and march will be uploaded above.
The Minnesota BCA says the FBI has denied them access to evidence in the shooting of Alex Pretti. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the latest developments.
The backstory:
Federal agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, on the morning of Jan. 24.
It was the third shooting involving federal agents in Minnesota during January 2026, including when Renee Good was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Jan. 7.
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President Donald Trump told reporters that he wants to see a “very honorable and honest investigation” into the shooting.
The Minnesota BCA was informed on Feb. 14 that the FBI will not provide them with any evidence in the case, despite cooperation on previous investigations.
READ MORE: Alex Pretti shooting: Minnesota BCA says FBI officially denied them access to evidence in case
The BCA says it will continue to investigate the shootings despite the lack of cooperation from the federal government.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has said she expects to have enough evidence to make a charging decision in Pretti’s shooting along with the Good and Sosa-Celis shootings. However, there are questions about whether a state case against a federal officer would survive the courts due to the Supremacy clause in the constitution.
Thousands of riders participated in a community bike ride to honor Alex Pretti a week after he was killed.
The Source: This story uses information from previous FOX 9 reporting and live footage from the march.
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