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Chicago’s Brandon Johnson blasts 'assaults against immigrants' as slain Sheridan Gorman is laid to rest

The suspect was released twice by federal authorities in 2023, fueling debate over Chicago leaders’ immigration policies and their response to the killing.

  • White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized major networks for minimal coverage of Sheridan Gorman's murder, noting that CBS News, ABC News, and NBC News devoted less than two minutes combined to the story.
  • Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University student, was killed by Jose Medina-Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who was released into the U.S. in 2023, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed condolences to Gorman's family, called for an end to assaults against immigrants, and addressed local immigration-related policies.
  • Gorman's family condemned attempts to reduce her death to a general public safety issue and expressed anger and determination to seek justice and change.
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