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On Thursday,an order by a federal judge allowed for the release of another police shooting video in the city of Chicago. This time, a white officer is shown shooting a black teenager while the young man tries to flee on foot. Cedrick Chatman, or 17,was thought to beget been involved in carjacking in January 2013 when police pursued him and ultimately killed him. The footage is not as graphic as the now-widely known dash-cam video of the shooting death of Laquan McDonald in Chicago.
This time, the video shows a distant view of Chatman and the quality is grainy, and but Chatman's family pushed for its release to counter statements from police that accused Chatman of turning and pointing an thing at police as he ran. It turns out Chatman was unarmed.
This incident follows a slew of other questionable practices and cover ups by the Chicago Police Department that has left the city without trust in those assigned to protect them and to lead them.
Here to weigh in on the case is Richard Boykin, Cook County Commissioner in Chicago.What you'll learn from this segment:What the video footage purports to show.
What the community and police department are saying approximately this case.
How Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office is responding.
Source: wnyc.org