Protesters fill City Hall again demanding investigations into mayor, CPD

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez is our guest this week on Newsviews.

A great-uncle of a black teenager killed by Chicago police in 2014 called on Friday for a federal summit on violence, poverty and police brutality, but he stopped short of calling for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

McDonald was shot 16 times in October 2014 by police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who is charged with first-degree murder. The city suppressed the dash-cam video for 13 months until a judge ordered its release.

On Monday, during a lengthy news conference in which she outlined why Hernandez was justified in shooting Johnson in the back, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez released the video.

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. “He’s losing the confidence of the people”, said Sylvester Boyd, a protester.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Hunter also thanked those who have been demanding justice for McDonald during daily protests in Chicago.

The city of Chicago is fighting the release of that video, as they did the release of the video of black teenager Laquan McDonald being shot by a white officer.

The city agreed to a $5 million settlement with McDonald’s family earlier this year before without a lawsuit even being filed.

The city is fighting the release of that video, arguing that it could prejudice would-be jurors if the case goes to trial. Acting on a judge’s order, the city released it, with the county’s top public prosecutor announcing charges against the officer hours before.

Hunter said McDonald was raised by his great-grandmother and, despite a tough life, was gentle, loving and fond of telling jokes.

For days, hundreds of protesters have shut down the streets of Chicago to rally for the resignations of Emanuel and Alvarez in response to the shooting video. AP material published by LongIsland.com, isdone so with explicit permission.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner, Mr. Charles Ramsey, who is from Chicago, today said Mr. Emanuel shouldn’t resign because of one incident, citing the fact that voters just re-hired him and if they were truly unhappy, that should’ve been reflected in the voter turnout.

However, Obama has not spoken recently with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, his former White House chief of staff, Earnest said in a press briefing last week.

Police accountability protests continued in Chicago Thursday.