Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson praised convicted cop killer Assata Shakur as an “important person” in the Black Liberation Movement after the longtime communist fugitive died in Cuba. Johnson made the comments while responding to questions about a tribute posted by the Chicago Teachers Union, where he previously worked as an organizer. The mayor acknowledged that Shakur had been convicted but repeated her claims of innocence and argued that black…
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