Just as it had in McDonald’s shooting, the city argued in court filings that releasing the video would inflame the public and jeopardize the officer’s right to a fair trial if he was charged later, court records show. “As a result of this action, an officer discharged his weapon striking the offender”, according to the police’s initial release.
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Madigan says the investigation is the “best hope” for reforms necessary to build trust.
Chicago Police Department have gotten away with murder.
The investigation will search for patterns of unconstitutional policing practices throughout the police force.
Holmes filed a federal lawsuit against Chicago police shortly after her son’s death, and the defendants filed a motion to block the video’s release.
The investigation is similar to ones recently undertaken in other cities, including Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri. “What we are looking is to see whether or not the police department as a systemic matter has engaged in constitutional violations of policing”, the nation’s top law enforcement official said. The official is not authorized to speak about the announcement and would only speak to Associated Press reporter Don Babwin on condition of anonymity.
The release of the video follows murder charges in the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old who was shot 16 times by Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014. The Independent Police Review Authority is investigating the shooting, she said. Alvarez said Johnson was running toward an arriving police vehicle.
Anita Alvarez says the biggest difference between McDonald and Johnson was that Johnson had a gun. She’s a former federal prosecutor and was with Chicago’s Office of Inspector General.
This one involves the case of Ronald Johnson. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has said the city would release a video of Johnson’s killing this week.
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He was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer in October of 2014 near 53rd and King Drive.
