Chicago | McDonald’s chief executive officer Chris Kempczinski is apologising for text messages casting blame on the parents of two children who were killed in Chicago-area shootings.

In an April message to Mayor Lori Lightfoot about the deaths of Adam Toledo and Jaslyn Adams, Mr Kempczinski wrote: “Both the parents failed those kids, which I know is something you can’t say. Even harder to fix.” The communication was uncovered in a public-records request and made public by a coalition of community groups, including worker advocate Fight For $US15 ($20). The comments were called “racist” by critics.

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