The Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus has called for the Chicago City Council floor leader to step down after he allegedly bullied a colleague during a meeting on the city's migrant crisis.
The Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus has called for Ald. Ramirez-Rosa to step down as floor leader after he allegedly bullied Ald. Emma Mitts during a city council meeting.
The alleged incident happened during Thursday's city council meeting. The Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus said Ramirez-Rosa physically tried to restrain Mitts, who is the longest serving woman in the council, from entering the voting floor.The group not only wants Ramirez-Rosa to step down as floor leader, but they want him to publicly apologize to Mitts.
Former city council floor leader and 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas also issued a statement on the matter. Democratic Illinois Senator Lakeshia Collins, whose district includes Mitts' West Side ward, issued statement as well.
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