Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot banned protestors, but only on the block where she lives, ...Lightfoot claimed that her particular need for heightened security is special, not because of her office, but because of the numerous threats she receives on a daily basis against her wife, her home and her. She failed to elaborate any further on the exact number or nature of the threats.
Lightfoot said, "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."...
The order, which came to light from an email made public in July, requires police to keep clear the block on which Lightfoot and her wife live, and to arrest anybody who won’t leave immediately.
The order as it read doesn't distinguish at all between peaceful protestors or violent ones. This is despite Lightfoot frequently stating in public that she supports any and all peaceful protestors....