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flag Illinois Sen. Mike Simmons, a Black Democrat, was questioned by a resident while campaigning, leading to a police response; his campaign called it racial profiling.

flag Illinois state Senator Mike Simmons, a Black Democratic candidate for Congress in Chicago’s 9th District, was reported to police by a resident while canvassing in a North Side apartment building. flag Simmons, who has lived in the area for 15 years and is the first Black person to represent the Far North Side in the state Senate, said he identified himself as a candidate and state lawmaker. flag The resident questioned his identity and requested documentation, prompting a police response. flag Officers arrived minutes later and spoke with Simmons, who left the building voluntarily. flag His campaign called the incident a case of racial profiling, citing Simmons’ 2021 law banning police calls based on race and his sponsorship of legislation classifying such calls as hate crimes. flag The event occurred during the primary campaign season.

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