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Morning Spin: African-American aldermen offer list of demands on Chicago police misconduct
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield.
Topspin
It's Thursday, Dec. 10, the day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the Laquan McDonald shooting that happened on his watch.
A few hours after Emanuel's speech, the Chicago City Council Black Caucus put out a list of demands on police accountability. Topping that list: "CPD must stop shooting people in the back." That was a reference to the Ronald Johnson shooting, which is the subject of a lawsuit.
The group also wants "full and serious consideration" of an African-American as the city's new police superintendent.
The aldermen, who spoke along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, assigned some blame to themselves as well.
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Read more
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...nuel-laquan-mcdonald-1210-20151209-story.html
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield.
Topspin
It's Thursday, Dec. 10, the day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the Laquan McDonald shooting that happened on his watch.
A few hours after Emanuel's speech, the Chicago City Council Black Caucus put out a list of demands on police accountability. Topping that list: "CPD must stop shooting people in the back." That was a reference to the Ronald Johnson shooting, which is the subject of a lawsuit.
The group also wants "full and serious consideration" of an African-American as the city's new police superintendent.
The aldermen, who spoke along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, assigned some blame to themselves as well.
.
Read more
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...nuel-laquan-mcdonald-1210-20151209-story.html
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