Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Monday, saying Johnson lied about an October incident in which he was found sleeping in his car after supposedly having drinks with dinner.
"It has become clear that Mr. Johnson engaged in a series of actions that are intolerable for any leader in a position of trust, particularly the head of the Chicago Police Department," she said in a news conference."Mr. Johnson failed the hardworking members of the Chicago Police Department, he intentionally misled the people of Chicago and he intentionally misled me. None of that is acceptable.
Chicago police chief: What more is it going to take? 00:54"He was not caught off guard and he had plenty of time to choose his words, and the choice he made was a communicated narrative replete with false statements all seemingly intended to hide the true nature of his conduct the evening before," the mayor said. Read MoreEven when Lightfoot challenged his story, she said, he maintained that he was telling the truth."I now know definitively that he was not," she said.
Father of Chicago gun violence victim: Nobody cared 02:55"This moment needs to be a turning point," she said."Yesterday, today and tomorrow has to be about culture change. That must start at the top. That hard but important work is impossible without strong leadership focused on integrity, honesty, legitimacy and accountability.""The old Chicago way must give way to the new reality," she said.
Lori Lightfoot bucks system to win Chicago mayoral race 02:34Citing Johnson's handling of the Laquan McDonald shooting and other incidents they said fractured Chicagoans' trust in their police department, many candidates vying to replace Rahm Emanuel as mayor called for Johnson's badge during their campaigns. Lightfoot promised a more patient approach."We have a lot of challenges to face, and very well aware of it," she said after winning the election in April.
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