Tale of 2 cities: Hundreds remain in protest over police violence
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Tale of 2 cities: Hundreds remain in protest over police violence
Protests in Chicago and Minneapolis carried on Tuesday night in reaction to the deaths of two black men and the release of new information. Demonstrators marched through Chicago’s busy streets and are expected to stage more demonstrations in the days ahead, including during Friday’s holiday shopping bonanza. There were small scuffles with law enforcement and three arrests reported early Wednesday morning after the release of the dashcam video showing Officer Jason Van Dyke firing 16 shots at 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. On Tuesday, Van Dyke was charged with the murder of McDonald and jailed.
It is graphic, it is violent, it is chilling.
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez of Chicago
In Minneapolis, several hundred people gathered outside for a concert following their march on City Hall to protest the killing of 24-year-old Jamar Clark by a city police officer. Hundreds of people remained at a protest outside a Fourth Precinct police station in north Minneapolis after the conclusion of an earlier concert, listening to soul classics such as “A Change Is Gonna Come.” Earlier on Tuesday, police arrested three men in the shooting of five protesters near a police station on Monday. A 23-year-old white man was arrested before midday and two white men, ages 26 and 21, turned themselves in and were later arrested, police said.
As I said before, we are sparing no efforts to bring any and all those responsible to justice.
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges
