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Protestors Take To Streets Demanding Mayor’s Resignation

The City of Chicago is in an unprecedented time in it’s history.

Yet again, protestors have taken to the city’s streets to call for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the wake of the release of video showing Chicago Police Department officer Jason Van Dyke shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times before trying to reload his weapon. Continue reading Protestors Take To Streets Demanding Mayor’s Resignation

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy Dismissed

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks to be here in Chicago and today in the wake of the release last Tuesday of the video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being shot 16 times by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has finally made the move the city has been calling for in dismissing Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. Continue reading Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy Dismissed