Mayor Brandon Johnson's first year: Balancing progressivism with public pressure

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From public school teacher to Chicago Teachers Union organizer to Cook County Commissioner. Brandon Johnson the outsider has entrenched himself as Brandon Johnson the mayor. One year ago today, Johnson took the baton from former Mayor Lori Lightfoot – promising the most progressive agenda in Chicago history.

On that day, a packed UIC Arena witnessed Johnson take the oath of office and deliver a rousing address using lofty phrases to describe his vision for a compassionate and inclusive city."We can build a better, safer, stronger, Chicago ," he said. "We just have to look deep into the soul of Chicago ."The ceremony capped off an unlikely meteoric rise. But Johnson’s vision for "the soul of Chicago ," was tested early and often.

Snelling’s commitment to the police consent decree is also up for debate, as the department has failed to speed up its process of complying with reform benchmarks set forth in the agreement.Johnson has also tried to fight the image that he’s not tough enough on lawbreakers. Early in his tenure, he received criticism for appearing to forcefully call out the behavior of groups of teens that were vandalizing and assaulting residents in the Loop.

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