Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in 2012 after the kid walked away from police while brandishing a 3-inch knife. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel admits to giving the direct order for the execution.
Chicago, long known for its Mob controlling, elected its new boss, Emanuel, into office in 2011. Since then Chicago has seen progress and decline in both jobs and the shutter down of dozens of schools.
The shooting of McDonald was just the recent string of events that have much of city questioning Emanuel’s ability to lead the city into the future. While he apologised for the actions, it may not be enough to calm the citizens who shut down Michigan Avenue, Chicago’s busiest shopping are, on Black Friday.
Many black citizens are tired of being harassed by the police in the North’s most segregated city. While new public housing has been built to better suit the needs of thousands, race relations between blacks and police are still tension filled and unequal compared to their white counterparts.
Emanuel said he will kill a couple of white people to even it out.
This conflict has yet to be resolved and may get worse before it gets better. But hey, the Bears are playing better.