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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she was shocked by video showing 13 police officers lounging in a congressman's office during protests and looting.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Thursday that neither she nor city police Chief Carmen Best had any intention of resigning -- despite calls from protesters that they do so."The answer is no and no," Durkan told reporters a news conference, according to Seattle's KUOW Public Radio."We thought about a 'Thelma & Louise' moment," she added, referring to…

June 11, 2020 | 11:18pm Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Thursday defended the protesters who have declared an “autonomous zone” on the city’s street as “patriotic.” In her remarks to the press, Durkan also said President Trump’s threat to send in federal resources to crack down on the protesters was “unconstitutional and illegal.” “Unfortunately, our…

After video surfaced allegedly showing a group of Chicago police officers “lounging” in a congressman’s office as looters ransacked nearby businesses, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called it an “embarrassment” and pledged to identify the individuals and hold them accountable.Lightfoot displayed still images, said be to taken from the video, at a news conference Thursday, standing alongside…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she couldn't keep raising property taxes "off the table" as the city faces a budget shortfall and Chicago businesses struggle to recover from both looting and the coronavirus shutdown."I can't take it off the table, but it is truly the last thing I want to do," Lightfoot said at a…