Incumbent Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her reelection bid Tuesday night after one term in office, as her two challengers advance to a runoff race. See the potential biases and similarities in reports from thehill, nro and nbcnews:
Lightfoot conceded Tuesday night, and said she's"rooting and praying for our next mayor to deliver for the people of the city for years to come."Sources across the spectrum highlighted the news as a top story Wednesday morning, and many highlighted the public's disapproval of Lightfoot's handling of crime.
Some showed bias in how they described her management of COVID-19. National Review said Lightfoot's tenure was"marked by backlash to Covid restrictions and concerns over rampant crime." NBC News said Lightfoot"was at times lauded for her handling of the pandemic but saw violent riots in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis.
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