The mayor has said he did not want to jeopardize what was then a joint investigation by Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and the Chicago U.S. attorney’s office. Protesters allege a cover up and have called for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.
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Hunter is the great-uncle of McDonald.
The Department of Justice announced this week that is has launched a civil rights investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s pattern and practices and will focus on the use of force and accountability within the police department.
The pastors are circulating a petition of “no confidence” in Emanuel, and are supportive of a Chicago state lawmaker’s proposal to allow for the mayor to be removed from office, a measure that was introduced Wednesday.
“You know the situation with the McDonald shooting is very disturbing, a young man who was not being confrontational, was not being threatened, to be gunned down in the way that he was”, Carson told reporters following his meeting.
Members of McDonald’s family are expected to speak at a news conference at a church at 11:15 a.m. local time (1215 ET), media reports said.
The city agreed to a $5 million settlement with McDonald’s family earlier this year before without a lawsuit even being filed.
Officials fought in court for months to keep the footage from being released, efforts that coincided with Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s re-election campaign, during which the mayor was seeking African-American votes in a tight race.
“I think that’s a decision for the people here in Chicago”. Acting on a judge’s order, the city released it November 24.
Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Chicago and staged “die-ins” on Thursday, calling for the resignation of Emanuel a day after he emotionally apologized for the police shooting of McDonald.
Emauel has come under fire, with protesters demanding his resignation, over his handling of the McDonald case. Many activists and analysts say the steps Mayor Emanuel is taking to hold Chicago police officers accountable for abuses are way too timid. He fired the police chief and named a new head of the independent body that investigates police conduct.
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Prosecutors chose to charge Van Dyke because he was not facing an immediate threat from McDonald, and because he continued to fire at the teen as he lay on the ground after being shot.
