December 9, 2015
Hundreds march in downtown Chicago to protest the shooting of a black teen killed by a white Chicago police officer.
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Emanuel Apologizes for Controversial Cop Shooting, Protests Continue
Blamed by activists for Chicago’s troubled police department, Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized last week for the “totally avoidable” fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by a police officer.
Update: Justice Dept. Probes Chicago Police Amid Protests
After requests from angry activists and several local officials, the U.S. Justice Department is launching an investigation into the practices of the beleaguered Chicago Police Department. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Monday the probe of the police department will focus on police use of force, racial bias and how allegations of misconduct are investigated.