>> Good evening and thanks for joining us on the week in review.

I'm to lumber a meeting of Chicago's Police Oversight Commission turns tumultuous as protesters call out CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling.

>> It's now Wings, long awaited appearance centered on whether Chicago police aided federal immigration agents with the top cop arguing his officers kept Anti-ice demonstrators safe.

>> It is a responsibility I carry with the weight.

Every student's future in mind after nearly a year, Chicago public schools finally has a permanent leader with the elevation of interim CEO.

Macklin came.

>> Meantime, Mayor Brandon Johnson moves to oust the head of the Chicago Housing Authority Board and claims commissioners broke the law in hiring a new CEO against Johnson's wishes and they've accomplished something.

And it's not just another a tournament or events.

fighting ally knife, you're up for their first Final 4 appearance since 2005 and now to our week in review panel.

Joining us are Justin Lawrence of Crain's Chicago Business.

There is a legal mess on Donna WBEZ Elvia Malagon of the Chicago Sun-Times and my colleague in of 1, 0, 4, 3, the score.

Thank you all for being here.

Let's get right to it.

>> So Justin, you broke that story about the leadership fight at the Chicago Housing Authority haven't had a permanent CEO for a year and a half last month.

We find out the board hires keep Pettigrew out of D C White is.

The mayor claimed that move wasn't legit.

Because he doesn't like it.

you this is chaotic situation.

The mayor says he was caught off guard by this.

>> He says it violated the Open Meetings Act which governs, you know, public meetings in the state.

And he says kind of in a confusing way, the acting head of the CJ never really had that authority anyway.

So they couldn't take issue on and they couldn't sign a contract and it it's leading to a very confusing place where the mayor says essentially there is no single person actively in charge of the right now.

And Matt Brewer, who is both the board chair was the board chair and the operating chair, the de facto co of CJ that's nice mayor, but actually I am and I'm going to continue to be in charge in the CEO that we've appointed.

Keep at it until he starts on April.

20th, no matter what the mayor said, that's still going forward.

So, you know, puts the mayor in a position where yes, to back up these claims and a probably means yes to take it to court.

And it's it's a weird situation.

So he can't remove from the board.

He does have the authority to appoint the chair of the Ch a board.

>> And the mayor is claiming this was a a unilateral move, Anders part, but there was a vote.

It was 72 rate and those 6 other commissioners that voted with Brewer have issued a statement.

standing by their decision.

And I think the marriages, it's easier to it on one person say this guy was during an underhanded and that's why we have to undo all this.

But is unless you can convince people to go back on what decision of 2 weeks ago.

Like I said, it's going end up in court.

Yeah.

It feels like even you know he he makes this temporary victory there.

Still the votes to hire Pettigrew.

you know, only does this feel like more of what former Mayor Lori Lightfoot ran into that sister agencies that the city council, they're not just going to be rubber stamps anymore.

Yeah, it just adds to a lot of confusion, right?

And who's in charge and how did we get here?

Right?

And so then we start kind of even looking back to some prior decisions that have been made by some of these very same elected officials and >> it causes a lot of confusion.

And of course, you know, Mayor Johnson's chief of staff today warned there could be consequences for the ch a port.

Seems like this could be a nasty legal battle and, you know, residents just caught in the middle.

>> Yeah, exactly.

I'm sure they would like some answers because as it's been reported there's a lot of issues about the conditions and quality of these housing units.

So I'm sure they too want someone that they could turn to and really seek for answers for what's going on.

So there definitely caught in the middle of this and it does seem like >> there possibly is going to be a legal challenge to this position.

So it could really drag on and be really messy for residents what is he looking for?

What they what did the mayor want?

And it's our person in particular >> You know, and understand that.

Yeah, he is.

He's been pushing former now former Alderman Walter Burnett.

>> Political ally who stepped retired from the city council last in the last July.

It sounds and he has not been able to be a point because he has these conflicts of of interest issues that he needs waivers for that have not come from from HUD.

And that's kind of what drove this.

You know, Brewer still to come out of nowhere.

Breweries said during the fall like it, we need to move forward with a plan and it doesn't appear Burnett is going to to work.

So that's that's the mayor goal still appears to be as Gaw but how he gets there.

It's it's very confusing.

I think it should be noted that this has been an agency that has not had a permanent leader since October of 2020 for while and it represents 65,000 households.

lowest income people in the city, its and they have issues with their funding from the federal level.

It's not a time to to have a broader list.

agency.

Yeah.

And of course we saw this at the CTA as well that the mayor tried to, you know, push through and appointments for a permanent leader that was.

>> What received by board members even make it onto formal agenda right now.

All right.

Well, couple pieces of national news.

We want to get to lda on President Trump's first day in office.

He signed that executive order trying to undo birthright citizenship.

>> It's tried in the Constitution affirmed by the Supreme Court.

before the Supreme Court this week in the arguments from the administration didn't seem to get a warm reception from justices not at all.

And even from the justices that are considered conservative appointed by Trump, even they seem skeptical of the government's arguments and they really seem.

>> Some of analysis that I've seen, it really seems unlikely that they will hold up President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.

You know, some of the justices were really asking packed, like, how will this actually working our mothers?

Are people going to have to go to hospital rooms to kind of figure out verify who is a citizen who intends to stay in the U.S.

So there's that aspect of it.

but also it just, you know, I was community leaders.

He know worst saying that the fact that President Trump actually in and sat him and and listen to some of these oral argument, which was the first time that a sitting president have done that it sends a message of this maybe could have been intimidation to really good what he wants.

He's been very critical of the high court ever since Fay over turns his tariffs and like you said, this was something he issued on the very first day of his second term.

So it's something that obviously he really cares about and that that's a good play.

You know, he wanted to do this police talked about during his first term.

>> And as we've seen with a lot of issues in the second term, he couldn't do that through the Congress in his first term.

So now he's come back.

as believe that, you know, the executive order was on his first day in office yeah, you know, and that is it may be his supporters like that.

But also it's not.

There.

doesn't.

It's not the same as passing legislation doesn't come with the same longevity.

It doesn't come with the same force and it's something that really gets wishy-washy with the courts.

And it's one of the things that the justices brought up.

Right.

When we talk about the 14th Amendment in the way it was intended to be used.

>> I think they wanted to keep it away from Congress in one of the justices did say just for this reason in particular, another thing that that the Trump administration has pushed and he himself on on his social media account saying that the U.S.

is the only country that has birthright citizenship and that's actually an accurate dozens of countries also have that.

Yeah, mean this.

This notion of Trump showing up for oral arguments breaking this longstanding precedent might.

Do you think that could?

>> Potentially backfire on him?

He hoped he could maybe away with this person.

I thought kind of backfired in that in that particular moment because Justin Roberts, who is a guy that very rarely allows.

>> His opinion out until he writes it.

apparently clipped back at one of the lawyers.

It said something about does matter what you think is the law.

It's the constitution you rarely see him kind of show a little peek.

And I thought he that moment.

I don't think that they appreciated that, you know, their their separation of powers he's able to do that.

But there's a reason why.

>> It was unprecedented.

I think it upset the justices and 4 sitting next to Pam Bondi, who the next day was good job.

But politics.

can guess it's a choice there.

All right.

be another Trump executive order.

This one ordering all Department of Homeland Security employees to be paid, not just TSA agents.

>> The Congress has yet to, you know, actually finalize a deal to end this partial shutdown.

You have to imagine federal employees who have now lived through multiple shutdowns in the past year are thinking about looking elsewhere for employment.

In fact, many already have.

definitely.

And you know, I to check to see has there been any progress before I got Nothing and it looks like maybe the closest progress will get is by mid April when Congress returns.

>> And so really, you Blair single stories, for example, food pantries being set up for federal workers, which seems just crazy because, you know, that's supposed to be a a federal job is what has really been seen as a stable job in the U.S.

with, you know, solid pace, solid benefits.

And that's really being right now when they don't really know when they're going to get paid.

>> All right.

Well, turning back to some local news, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling made a long-awaited appearance last night at a meeting of the city's police Oversight Commission.

And pretty contentious.

Let's take a look.

>> All this To by >> response blame.

when you look at what some away.

You I to needed in order to >> does this feel like a meeting that, you know, nobody's going to walk away from happy get of the demonstrators aren't going to take selling at his word and snow not going to back down.

Yeah.

I thought it was an interesting tone.

You know, I think people were really he did.

They were emotional.

This was a very difficult time that Chicagoans just went through during this and immigration enforcement.

>> Pretty aggressive immigration enforcement all ad.

And I think that summertime, the selling was there to answer questions sent he we spoke to him earlier that day at on WBEZ and he was very much for transparency.

But I think he was met with a lot of emotion answers and a lot of times people are looking for specific answers that he might not be able to >> Yeah, and you know, just and it was a pretty big lift.

Just getting Snelling to show up to me other.

There is some back and forth about he agreed to appear they wanted to change it up a little bit have a panel.

>> outside experts, professors and I he bristled at that He appeared to be just want to take the questions themselves.

If made an interesting point saying that, you know, complying with the city's welcomed seeing city ordinance to not comply with federal officers is was easier before very aggressive crackdown one thing too, to not work with them on releasing people from jail.

But when they're out on the streets being really aggressive going in the neighborhoods, it put police officers in a tough position and obviously there's a lot of people in the city that feel like they they.

Maybe blurred the lines working with >> Fence and he himself said that people don't understand the welcoming ordinance.

And I think that a lot of people were confused during that time.

We saw people asking who's in charge, what can be done and the situations.

So I do agree.

I think people want to learn more.

And I think you could let us know.

>> Yeah, but you know, good folks calling for, you know, CPD, for example, to try and arrest federal immigration agents which they can have authority to do right.

All right.

CBS 4 this approved a three-year contract to make Macklin King, the permanent CEO just in one dissenting vote there.

But otherwise harmonious, yeah, assist the one dissenting vote.

I will say Jennifer Custer.

>> She is already said she plans to run for school board president this year.

And I think that she was maybe had a forwardlooking vote there.

And I don't know.

I think it's it's easy to predict a little bit of time, tension and maybe even chaos around this city S budget.

An ongoing the upcoming year maybe it's not the new acting in a new CEOs fault.

But during the campaign, Custer can say I'm the one that voted against all of this.

Whatever this he's going to be in the in the coming months.

And there was some pushback that may be.

>> This process or just waited until the elected president.

You for the first time could be dine-in and I could see some some reasons why maybe that would have been a good choice was already a national search going on.

So right and going on for many, many months with many rounds of, you know, reports of candidates and folks dropping out so great.

It was a bit of a hectic process times.

All right.

had a piece this week digging into the rise in HIV AIDS rates among Latinos in Chicago.

What did you find Yeah, we started looking into this and February the federal government.

>> Cut back on public health programs and one of the programs was HIV funding.

And what I was hearing from a lot of community groups was they were very concerned because this was happening as actually Chicago will see more HIV cases in particular among Latinos.

And I said I talked to health officials in Chicago who they said they are looking into what is behind this.

One clue could be just the ripple effects of COVID-19.

people may be lost.

Their health insurance are delaying care and are just kind of getting back to that.

Another could be the migration pattern that have been here in Chicago in which we thousands of folks who are boss from Texas from border Republic Texas, Governor Greg Abbott, so that that population maybe didn't know their status.

Maybe this was the first time they have access to testing access to care.

And and so really a lot of groups are calling for more funding.

But the problem is that a lot of groups are you know, they kind of know they can't really count on federal funds.

And so they're really turning to the state and the local government.

But everyone else turning to them for fun.

Yeah, I mean, is there any way at the state and local level or the philanthropic level?

>> To try and make up that gap?

>> Yeah.

I there is an effort for the state to increase its to pay specifically for HIV prevention, but also for a program that essentially if you test positive for HIV, you could get on medication and they help you, for example, rowing the ACA or get on Medicaid them.

That's really key because if you're on this medication you say on it, you could become detectable.

And that means that you're not transmitting HIV to someone And so that's really a huge advancement in Really important.

And unfortunately, with no more federal funding cuts coming our way, we're at the Medicaid being cut Yeah.

These are just kind of things that I feel like waterfall down.

People that most need some of resources are the ones that are going to be most affected.

Yeah, sorry.

know.

I was just going to say and even though there right now, there are some resources.

I was also hearing that people are scared because, you know, they don't want the federal government to have their information.

They don't know what's going to happen with sound.

The line.

So there's still that fear to.

Yeah, but we've seen unfortunately a lot of things that we're trending positively.

>> Some start to go back in the other direction.

Rain in the public health arena.

All right.

Well, switching gears to some very good news for a lot of fans here, Mike, the line I are in Indianapolis, they're getting ready to take on UConn tomorrow 5.

How'd you like Illinois chances?

I really think they've got more than a legitimate shot.

I really their favored in a game.

I believe by.

>> point and a half.

You would know if you're in that allowed the venom.

in Vegas, they got as the point man for the bridge.

They lost to UConn earlier in the year.

But the difference is But since that time, they're playing so much better and they are such a better basketball team.

I think regular scored 3 points in game.

He's averaging 17 maternal Mesa.

He's a different player.

Is a top 10 pick the NBA draft.

I think it do is going get to the final.

That's just my opinion.

But I don't know that they're going to win the final because the other 2 teams Absolutely Talk about Michigan Arizona.

So I think the winner of that game would probably be the favorite come Monday.

But you really interesting because of their experience and the fact that they've won titles, and they shouldn't be here.

I mean, was up Jimmy.

There's no way around it.

They got.

>> Very luck to Almost felt like Duke lost the game as much a as Illinois or excuse me.

If you come as the same may the entirety of the country, hoping that that shot went to than that.

Everybody outside of I was, you know, I'm really just hoping that coach under what can can push through pick up this team.

And I will agree with Mike that they're a different team now, specifically defensively.

played great defense.

>> And if they can get to the final, I mean, it's been 21 years since the last time they knew that would be great.

And it was interesting listening to Underwood's press conference earlier today.

He was saying, you know, >> UConn is a team that we've seen before.

We know that they're not just going to lay down, but we can be ready for that.

We know the kind of all they play and we could, you know, they at least have.

>> You know, these few days, but a precious few days to work with notice you, Jamaica dominate all as a team Double-A.

Yes.

What you think about the Michigan, Arizona, what are you looking for?

Their you know, I haven't watched enough Arizona.

I watch it was when I watch Michigan all year.

>> Michigan to me is playing better than any team in the country.

They've scored a minimum of 90 points.

Every game in the tournament and they are they've got the best.

They got a six-year senior who led board, who is probably the dominant player of the tournament is not as good a future pro.

Maybe as Wagner is.

But I think I think that's going to be an excellent Arizona has no obvious Lake Michigan shot 44% on threes.

The number one team in the country shot 41% threes.

So the danger would be if all of a sudden they start now, that could be a problem for them.

But I like made fun of Duke there.

So I should have And I want to Tennessee and to the supply of his and the lead 8 and lost and say to anything could have and just going to turn up and always make fun of All right.

We've got to Hoosiers the table rooting for Illinois, even though your eye, you grant, I am rooting for Lanai, you know, wanted to pick up Midwest team.

And so Michigan, also an option.

But I rather rather go I think, healthy cut for the state, I'm for football the football all Nfl owners meetings, we heard the Bears say they're going to announce late spring early summer whether they go to Arlington Heights or ham think it's going to take that long might maybe will know I think it's probably going to be when the Illinois legislature comes back.

If they give them.

>> What they're looking for holding our own and heights.

I think Arlington Heights is probably the preferred place and I know they got to fire a lot of money, but I think the franchise will be worth a lot more with what they're being offered immunity is credible.

I mean, it's tough.

It's a free building.

And if they're there for 30 then own it.

And there's no taxes, anything.

But I I think Michael McCaskey was raised by Virginia who which she talked to her children.

She let them know that they were protecting her father's legacy.

George Halas, his legacy.

And I've always had a hard time imagining George Halas McCaskey moving the team out of state.

I just I have a hard time seeing him doing it because this is the way he was race.

Now he spoke differently at the owners meeting that he has.

I don't know if that's because he got some really good PR advice and people like myself have been saying But I thought the result a little change in tone which probably is needed to a little excited when Yeah, going try not heavy-handed in terms of other 90, what have But they Roger Goodell kind of play that before.

And I will tell you coming out are both from Indiana.

And if you ask anyone from Indiana, it's happening going to say if this happens, this won't be the biggest best thing northwest Indiana will carry us through.

Whatever happened.

mayor of Hammond would be very yeah.

They already think they're staking out the >> Alright, White Sox had a one to five-star 1, 5, start heading into their ring, delayed homeowner.

>> Beautiful day today.

And beautiful win for them in extra innings.

A really good good Friday for the White Sox.

They actually managed to score 2 runs in extra innings after going down a run in extra innings and they won a game.

>> And it was extraordinary.

They also announced after the game, the retiring Nuys, a number 13, which should have been done long ago.

So I think that it was a great day for the wind wasn't a surprise apart.

they've waiting to there that, you know, unleash it.

But they had yet to do it.

So we were all you mention.

Good Friday White Sox fan and some prayers probably and see if the Cleveland diocese released.

The letter.

>> Yesterday basically letting the fans know that what they were not going to allow them talk talks at their home.

beating the Cubs when last we checked.

Yeah.

Maybe they need some some vegan hot start meatless Fridays.

All right.

Well, guy and getting retired.

If the 4 of you had a number, we retire it your all great.

But we are out of time.

So our thanks to Justin Lawrence are selling a line.

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