Chicago’s Mayor, Lori Lightfoot (D), has banned Black Lives Matter protesters from demonstrating on her block.
She tells reporters this is due to the fact that she and her family at times require heightened security because of threats she receives daily.
Mayor Lightfoot has up until now taken little action on curbing protests throughout the city of Chicago, even when it becomes violent and widespread looting breaks out.
When asked about the apparent hypocrisy, Lightfoot was defiant.
“I think that residents of this city, understanding the nature of the threats that we are receiving on a daily basis, on a daily basis, understand I have a right to make sure that my home is secure,” she said.
“I’m not going to make any excuses for the fact that, given the threats I have personally received, given the threats to my home and my family, I’m going to do everything I can to make sure they’re protected,” she added. “I make no apologies whatsoever for that.”