Chicago protesters block streets, scuffle with cops, demand Mayor Emanuel resign
RT.com
9 Dec, 2015
Protests in downtown Chicago are growing, with more and more demonstrators calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s resignation and an investigation into his administration. Protestors are blocking traffic on Michigan Avenue and entrances to major stores.
Mayor Emanuel delivered an address to Chicago city council Wednesday morning, vowing to fix Chicago police practices. In response, about 200 demonstrators gathered at City Hall and called for the mayor’s resignation, saying that one speech can’t fix decades of police corruption of the kind that culminated in 17-year-old Laquan McDonald’s death.
The mayor had previously announced the resignations of Gary McCarthy, superintendent of Chicago Police Department, and Scott Ando, the head of the Independent Police Review Authority, in a bid to placate protesters. This was followed by the US Department of Justice subsequently launching an investigation the Chicago police.
“This is going to get a lot bigger than what it was,” Jeffrey Coleman told NBC Chicago, pointing to intense anger among Chicago residents and alleged abuse by police officers that he said has led to “disrespect and murder in our community.”
At 12:00pm local time, demonstrators walked out of school and work, gathering at Daley Plaza to march across the city. More than 1,800 people responded to the Facebook event saying that they would attend, according to NBC Chicago.
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