Natasha Korecki is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson is the first to brandish his past activism and roots as an organizer. That has helped contribute to a now well-worn worry that he won’t rein in protesters during what’s expected to be a highly charged Democratic National Convention. But so far, he has made few people happy before the August nominating event. On one hand, critics argue Johnson won’t do enough to dissuade bad actors from coming to the city in the first place.
'We have people who we know are being encouraged to come to Chicago who are organizing intentionally for the sole purpose of causing chaos in our city,” Lopez said. Johnson said, 'We’re not going to tolerate vandalism and chaos.' But he repeatedly stressed the importance of activism and de-escalation, and he said he trusted his police superintendent to try to ease tensions. 'Protests have led to a more equitable justice,' he said.
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