Chicago officer asked for Taser before teen shot

Calls for Emanuel’s resignation continue, and the U.S. Justice Department is investigating complaints of abusive policing and a lack of accountability within Chicago’s police force since the video’s release.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel made an important list in GQ Magazine, but he’s not exactly celebrating.

Van Dyke, 37, has been charged with murder and is out on bail pending formal arraignment December 29.

“If the question is do I want or need Rahm Emanuel’s support for president, with all due respect for the mayor, no I don’t”, Sanders told reporters Wednesday during a swing through Chicago, according to the Washington Post and other media outlets. Emanuel and the department have faced heavy criticism over officers’ treatment of suspects, including the 2014 killing of a black teenager who was shot 16 times.

“This is a watershed event”, said Arthur Lurigio, psychology and criminal justice professor at Loyola University Chicago.

“Specifically, we will examine a number of issues related to the Chicago Police Department’s use of force, including its use of deadly force, racial, ethnic and other disparities in its use of force”, Lynch told the press.

CHICAGO Several hundred protesters against police killings of black men marched on Thursday along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down and aiming to disrupt Christmas Eve shopping in a glittering, upscale commercial area.

Like the Black Friday march along the same strip, they will likely prevent last-minute Christmas shoppers from entering stores to create a financial impact so people will take notice of their message.

“The Magnificent Mile is like the Champs-Élysées of Chicago; its where all the high-end shops and hotels are and it’s where all the tourists go”, Perez said.

The public release of Chicago police video capturing an officer fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on a South Side street was not just the story of the year, but a pivotal moment in the city’s history, experts say. The video of the October 2014 shooting shows McDonald walking away.

WMAQ-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1m74IM6 ) that it obtained audio of dispatch calls through a Freedom of Information Act Request.

It remains unclear which officer requested the Taser or whether an officer with a stun gun arrived on the scene.