Hundreds of protesters blocked stores on Thursday in the name of justice for Laquan McDonald and Black people targeted by police. There were apparently no injuries.
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Chicago police lined up to protect the entrance to the Apple store on the Magnificent Mile, a commercial stretch of in the city centre.
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Employees continue to serve customers at the Apple Store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, under the watchful eye of a police officer, as protesters gather outside calling for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, in Chicago.
Most shoppers on the street Thursday seemed undeterred, some walking through groups of protesters.
Police in the U.S. city of Chicago have clashed with protesters demanding justice for an African-American teenager shot 16 times by a white police officer previous year.
Van Dyke, 37, has been charged with murder and is out on bail pending formal arraignment December 29.
The demonstration was peaceful, but after the main march concluded, police scuffled with a few dozen protesters who were trying to block the entrance to an H&M store and to obstruct traffic both ways on Michigan Avenue, a major thoroughfare.
Numerous placards and chants targeted Mayor Rahm Emanuel, calling on the Chicago Democrat and onetime White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama to step down.
More than 50 protesters gathered on a bridge over the Chicago River before heading down Michigan Avenue, which is crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers.
The suspect, Eugene Tucker, was charged with battery and failing to obey police.
Retailers say their Black Friday sales were significantly affected by those protests, David reports.
The latest officer-involved shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. (5:30 a.m. ET) Saturday near West Garfield Park, Chicago police spokeswoman Ana Pacheco said.
“Someone have a Taser?” one officer is heard asking on the radio, then describing McDonald. It will examine whether the cameras have any impact on the use of force, police decision-making and citizen complaints.
Police attempted to detain demonstrators at the Magnificent Mile shopping district on Thursday, but no successful arrests were reported.
The area is one of the largest shopping attractions in the Midwest and hosts many high-end stores and hotels.
Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer show at least one responding officer asked for a Taser and – given that squad-car video lacks audio – offer a partial glimpse of officers’ discussions as events unfolded.
They held “die-ins” in the street and tussled with police as they staged what they called Black Christmas in response to the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. The release of police dashcam video last month showing the shooting has set off weeks of protests.
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On the night of his death, McDonald was carrying a knife, but appeared to be walking away from officers at the time he was shot to death.
