Remembering A Video That Shook Chicago
By Shannon HeffernanRemembering A Video That Shook Chicago
By Shannon Heffernan
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The infamous video showing a Chicago police officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald came out a year ago this week, sparking public outrage and putting pressure on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration to hold officers more accountable.
WBEZ spoke with an activist, a pastor and a journalist about their memories of the video and how it changed the city and themselves.
Shannon Heffernan is a reporter with WBEZ. You can follow her @shannon_h.