Mayor Brandon Johnson said Friday he will attend a slain cop’s funeral despite protests from the police union president who said he would not be welcome. The family of CPD Officer Enrique Martinez, who was shot and killed Monday during a traffic stop in Chatham,

Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced he will attend funeral services next week for slain Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez — despite the family’s wishes, according to a published report. The Mayor’s office told CBS News Chicago Friday that Johnson planed to attend Monday’s funeral alongside Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will not attend the funeral of slain Officer Enrique Martinez on Monday — honoring the family’s wishes that politicians steer clear of the service. Johnson initially planned to attend but made an about-face following backlash for failing to respect the grieving family’s request.