Dressed as Ronald McDonald, Kristian Armendariz waves to cameras as Graciela Garcia speaks during a protest outside the McDonald's corporate office in the West Loop Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Chicago. - John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS
McDonald’s is facing additional pressure over CEO Chris Kempczinski’s text message exchange with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, in which he appeared to blame the deaths of two Chicago children fatally shot earlier this year on their parents. A coalition of community groups that protested outside the company’s headquarters last week said they sent an open letter to the Chicago-based fast-food giant’s board demanding Kempczinski’s removal, joining a similar call from U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush. “It’s clear to us that Chris Kempczinski can’t fix McDonald’s problems with race because Chris Kempczinski is himself...
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