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Laquan McDonald
Chicago Police Department Perpetuates Its Violence by Punishing Whistleblowers
Police violence is not about “good apples” and “bad apples” -- it is structural.
Rahm Emanuel Helped Cover Up Murder 7 Years Ago. Now He Wants to Be Ambassador.
Emanuel may be able to disassociate from the communities he helped gut, but Chicagoans still suffer from his politics.
AOC Condemns Biden for Nominating Rahm Emanuel as Ambassador to Japan
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the selection "deeply shameful" given the former Chicago mayor's record.
Warmonger Rahm Emanuel Is an Abysmal Choice for US Ambassador
Rahm Emanuel devastated Chicago and has a long record of pushing for wars. Biden is about to make him an ambassador.
Progressives Say Any Cabinet Post for Rahm Emanuel Is Unacceptable
The former mayor is notorious for his role in covering up the 2014 police murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Chicago Police Killing of Laquan McDonald Exposed a System Built on Lies
A new documentary examines the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald and the attempted cover-up by Chicago police.
Rahm Emanuel Wants You to Forget He’s a Corrupt Failure
Chicago's failed neoliberal mayor is on a public relations blitz to re-emerge as a strategist for Democrats.
Judge Acquits Cops in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Trial
Judge Domenica Stephenson unconscionably swept evidence of egregious official misconduct under the rug of cover-up.
In Convicting Van Dyke, Chicago Jury Rejected Broader Policing Norms
Jason Van Dyke is just the tip of the iceberg.
The Power of Public Outrage: Laquan McDonald’s Place in History
A Black-led movement for justice kept alive the public outrage that led to Jason Van Dyke's guilty verdict.