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January 15, 2016

Chicago: Report Casts Doubt on Mayor's Claims He Did Not Know Details of McDonald Shooting
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The release of this video footage comes amid increasing calls for
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation over a possible cover-up after
the fatal police shooting of another 17-year-old teenager, Laquan Mc
Donald, who was shot 16 times by white police officer Jason Van Dyke
more than one year ago. A new investigation by the Chicago Tribune
suggests Emanuel may have known the details of the Mc Donald case far
earlier than he's admitted. The investigation shows Emanuel's closest
aides were concerned the Mc Donald case might create a political
firestorm as early as December 2014. These aides and top police
officials all began closely tracking the case. They also held multiple
meetings with Emanuel over this time period. In April, during the
mayor's re-election campaign, the city agreed to a preemptive $5 million
settlement with Laquan Mc Donald's family after they obtained video
footage of the killing.


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