Leader declines honor over Chicago suburb not calling for cease-fire
EVANSTON, Ill. – The war in Gaza had ramifications in a north Chicago suburb that recently considered renaming a street to honor a local civil rights leader.But the plans changed when it was declined due to what he said was the town's inaction to introduce a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. It's an issue that has become a contentious one across the country.Bennett Johnson has spent a lifetime championing and advocating for marginalized communities.
City council members withdrew a draft of a cease-fire resolution in December after more than 100 residents clashed over its language. The measure has since been completely off the table.'A renegade group killed 1,200 people and that was wrong, but then to retaliate and kill 30,000 ... that's insane,' Johnson said.Had the street renaming been approved by the City Council, it would have happened along Washington and Custer, steps away from Johnson's home.
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