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Published at 2016-04-13 20:05:06

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Officer’s fatal shooting of Pierre Loury prompts demonstrations amid scrutiny of police department and Homan Square facilityLess than 24 hours after a 16-year-old boy was killed by Chicago police,hundreds of protesters gathered in the Homan Square neighborhood to protest approximately the latest police killing in the city.
Protesters assembled on Tuesday evening near where Pierre Loury was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer. Police said Pierre was killed in an armed confrontation” with officers. During a vigil for the teenager, community members and activists mourned the latest black resident to be killed by the city’s police.Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com