Chicago Mayoral Election Sparks Controversy and Endorsements

Supporters of mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas clashed at a news conference in Chicago as the candidates’ camps wrangle over Vallas’ background as the former schools chief in Chicago, Philadelphia and other parts of the country. Johnson’s press conference was organized by a coalition of activists and residents from New Orleans and Philadelphia who said they wanted to set the record straight on Vallas’ school leadership history. Vallas supporters from the Midwest Coalition to Stop Violence entered the room to hold a news conference of their own and were escorted out.