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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and interim police Superintendent Eric Carter announced an investigation into the unauthorized “like” by the Chicago Police Department’s Twitter account of an anti-transgender tweet.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot also condemned the tweet like.
Chicago Police Department's official Twitter page is being investigated by internal affairs for liking country star Travis Tritt's boycott of Bud Light beers over its partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
The main Twitter account of the Chicago Police Department this week liked a tweet by country singer Travis Tritt that is seen as having an anti-LGBTQ message.
"We will continue working to support and advocate for every community, including our LGBTQ+ community, so that everyone feels safe and welcome," interim police Superintendent Eric Carter said on Twitter.