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Chicago Mayor Fires Police Chief In Wake Of Video Release

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, where he announced the firing of Chicago Police Superintendent
Garry McCarthy and discussed the creation of a newly created task force on police accountability. The firing of McCarthy came a week after the release of a dash-
cam video that showed a white police officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times.

(Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Media via AP )

DON BABWIN among those protesting the published Monday. sional way.”
Associated Press teen’s death. Many activ- The mayor defended the Emanuel on Tuesday an-
CHICAGO (AP) — Rahm ists are especially incensed decision to withhold the nounced the dismissal of
Emanuel sought for months by the fact that the video video from the public until Garry McCarthy, who only
to keep the public from first surfaced during a re- the investigation was fin- days ago insisted to report-
seeing a video that shows election campaign, when ished. “You don’t compro- ers that the mayor had his
a white police officer the mayor was seeking Af- mise an ongoing investiga- “back.”
shooting a black teenager rican-American votes. tion,” he said. “Yet it’s clear The mayor praised McCar-
16 times. Now, a week af- “In our community, every- you all want and the pub- thy’s leadership but called
ter the video’s release, the one is saying it (the video) lic deserves that informa- it an “undeniable fact”
Chicago mayor has fired was not released because tion. They’re two conflicting that the public’s trust in the
the police superintendent, of the election,’ said Corey principles.” police had eroded.
created a new task force Brooks, a prominent black Asked by a reporter if “Now is the time for fresh
for police accountability minister. Emanuel thought he would eyes and new leadership,”
and expanded the use of Had it emerged earlier, the become a distraction him- Emanuel said.
body cameras. video “could have buried” self and would consider Through a spokesman, Mc-
But Emanuel’s effort to Emanuel’s chances for re- resigning, the mayor re- Carthy declined to com-
keep the video secret and election, Columbia Law sponded, “You’ll make that ment Tuesday to The Asso-
his long wait to take action School professor Bernard judgment. I think I’m doing ciated Press.
at the police department E. Harcourt wrote in a New my job. And I try to do it
has stirred deep skepticism York Times op-ed piece every day do it in a profes- Continued on page 5