ByLeah Hope and Eric Horng Article Reprint CHICAGO (WLS) –In addition to firing Garry McCarthy as Chicago police superintendent, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the formation of a six-person task force on police accountability on Tuesday.
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$1.5 Million Bail for Cop Charged in Laquan McDonald Murder
by EURPublisher01 Article Reprint *A judge set bail at $1.5 million for the Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Read moreWhy have the demands of black students changed so little since the 1960s?
By: Lori Patton Davis Article Reprint The student protests at the University of Missouri and on other campuses across the country have brought greater attention to the educational plight of black students.
Read moreReporter Who Sued for Laquan McDonald’s Video Release Banned from Presser About the Shooting
By: Hillary Crosley Coker Article Reprint On Tuesday, the journalist whose lawsuit forced Chicago police to release video of the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald was banned from a press conference that he inspired. Petty
Read moreDays Could Be Numbered for No Child Left Behind
By Alyson Klein Article Reprint After more than a decade, Congress appears to be on the verge of leaving the almost universally unpopular No Child Left Behind Act … well, behind.
Read moreCharges dropped against protest leader accused of striking a cop during Loop march
By: Dawn Rhodes, Tony Briscoe and Peter Nickeas Article Reprint Cook County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against a protest leader arrested in the Loop hours after the release of the video showing a Chicago police
Read moreRead the Charges Against Jason Van Dyke, Officer Who Shot Laquan McDonald
By Jen Sabella Article Reprint CHICAGO — Officer Jason Van Dyke was ordered held without bond Tuesday in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Read moreBlack Aldermen Call for Release of Protester, Activist Malcolm London
By Joe Ward and Lizzie Schiffman Tufano Article Reprint CHICAGO — A prominent activist and protest organizer was arrested Tuesday after police said he struck an officer during protests over the killing of Laquan McDonald. A collective of
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