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This R&D provides resources on protests against and controversy surrounding the Chicago Police Department. The shooting of the seventeen-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police in November 2014 has aroused controversy, especially because the Chicago Police Department tried to delay the release of the video. Activists have implied that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel did not want the video released as well because it would have hurt his re-election bid. The Justice Department recently announced that it will investigate the practices of the Chicago police, creating a possible headache for Democrats since Chicago has not had Republican leadership in nearly a century.
The images of a police officer shooting a teenager in Chicago are appalling: https://t.co/dgbEfPYcZF pic.twitter.com/SG2AapV438
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 6, 2015
Chicago’s deeply flawed process for investigating police shootings: “The entire system is built to impede the truth” https://t.co/pZ76JXTCf1
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) December 5, 2015
Laquan McDonald swung knife aggressively, claim newly released Chicago police reports https://t.co/EJ9BfzuSMU
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 5, 2015