Brown called Johnson’s firing an “unnecessary humiliation“ given that he was so close to retirement. “It’s not about Eddie Johnson,” FOP President Kevin Graham told the Chicago Sun-Times. The firing has raised concern that the final chapter in Johnson’s career might distract from the serious questions about racism and excessive force that continue to dog the department. ‘’If we focus on on Eddie’s personal life, we ignore the real issues of the CPD,” said the Rev. “So she had to send the message, ‘I came in here to bring integrity back to city government and that has to start with me.’”

Source: thestar December 07, 2019 15:56 UTC