Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says anniversary one-on-one interviews will only be given to reporters of color

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot confirmed on Wednesday that one-on-one interviews marking the two-year anniversary of her inauguration will only be given to journalists of color.

Lightfoot, who confirmed the decision in a statement and on social media, argued that Chicago news outlets are predominantly white, and as such, the coverage of her administration has been adversely affected. The confirmation followed a Tuesday tweet from NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern that claimed Lightfoot was only granting interviews to “Black or Brown journalists.”