Mayor Brandon Johnson during a news conference Wednesday afternoon denied that the four-day music fest led to the group being relocated this week to the Broadway Armory in Edgewater, which just opened as a shelter site for migrants.
Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at a news conference on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
“No one was moved as a result of Lollapalooza,” Johnson said. “We are transitioning people into shelters. As a city, do we want people living in police stations? Is that acceptable? It’s not.” “Everyone who transitioned understood shelter space is limited, and was able to take essential items,” Johnson said on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.that more than 100 people were moved from the 1st District station to the Broadway Armory. According to Johnson, organizers who assisted those migrants in their move said the families were “all thrilled” that the city was providing “far more stability.
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