Mayor Brandon Johnson to skip slain officer’s funeral

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Mayor Brandon Johnson to skip slain officer’s funeral after all
Mayor Brandon Johnson reversed course Saturday and announced he will not attend a slain cop’s funeral after the officer’s family told him to stay away.
Democrat mayor not welcome at funeral for slain police officer
Hundreds attended the funeral for Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, and the city's mayor did not attend at the request of the officer's family members.
Mayor Johnson says he will no longer attend funeral of Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez at family's request
Martinez's funeral is set for Monday of next week. In a statement, the Mayor's office said Mayor Johnson plans to attend the funeral alongside Supt. Larry Snelling.
Dem Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked not to attend murdered cop’s funeral
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will not attend the funeral of slain Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday — honoring the family’s wishes that politicians steer clear of the service. Johnson initially planned to attend but made an about-face following backlash for failing to respect the grieving family’s request.
‘I heard from the family’: Mayor Johnson no longer plans to attend fallen officer’s funeral after family’s objections
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Saturday that he no longer plans to attend the funeral of a fallen Chicago police officer after family members of the officer asked him not to. The news comes only a day after Johnson issued a statement indicating that he did plan to attend,
Brandon Johnson backs away from plans to attend slain Officer Enrique Martinez, bowing to family's wishes
Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced he will attend funeral services next week for slain Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez — despite the family’s wishes, according to a published report. The Mayor’s office told CBS News Chicago Friday that Johnson planed to attend Monday’s funeral alongside Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling.
Mayor Brandon Johnson will no longer attend fallen officer's funeral
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Saturday that he no longer plans to attend the funeral of a fallen Chicago police officer after family members of the officer asked him not to.
Mayor Johnson changes plans, will not attend funeral for Officer Enrique Martinez
In a statement, Mayor Johnson said he would not attend the funeral at the request of Officer Martinez's family.
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Mayor Johnson to attend fallen officer's funeral despite family's request not to
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