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October 18, 2018

Chicago Releases Footage of Police Shooting of Unarmed Teen Ricardo Hayes
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Back in the U.S., the police accountability office in the city of
Chicago has released footage of off-duty police officer Khalil Muhammad
shooting unarmed African-American teenager Ricardo Hayes last year. The
video directly contradicts officer Muhammad's claim that the shooting
followed an "escalated" encounter where Hayes appeared to be pulling out
a gun, instead showing the officer chasing after Hayes in his car before
shooting directly at Hayes as he appeared to calmly take a few steps
toward the vehicle with his arms by his side. Hayes has autism, adding
to recent questions over police's handling of people with mental and
developmental disabilities. Muhammad is currently on administrative
leave while the incident is being investigated. The Justice Department
conducted an investigation into the Chicago Police Department after the
shooting and killing of unarmed African-American teenager Laquan Mc
Donald, which showed that Chicago police are 14 times more likely to use
force against young black men then white men.


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