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Chicago Police Superintendent Fired--But Calls for Justice for Laquan McDonald Continue in Light of Damning Video

A week after the release of a controversial video depicting the police shooting of a 17-year-old, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired his police superintendent, Garry McCarthy. But in light of the Mayor’s handling of the video’s release, firing McCarthy might not be enough.

Chicago Police Superintendent Fired--But Calls for Justice for Laquan McDonald Continue in Light of Damning Video

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired his police superintendent, Garry F. McCarthy on Tuesday. Just one week earlier, he and McCarthy appeared together at a press conference as they released a controversial video depicting the egregious police shooting of a black teenager. The graphic footage immediately sparked outrage and resulted in demonstrations across the city.

According to Emanuel, he chose to fire McCarthy because “at this point and this juncture for the city, given what we’re working on, he has become an issue rather than dealing with the issue, and a distraction.” He also announced the creation of a six-person task force which will be asked to complete “a top-to-bottom review of the system.”

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