CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the 2014 shooting of a black teenager Wednesday during a special City Council meeting that he called to discuss a police abuse scandal at the center of the biggest crisis of his administration, and promised "complete and total" reform to restore trust in the police.

The crisis comes amid fallout and numerous protests over the release of a video showing white Officer Jason Van Dyke shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who appeared in the video to be walking away from Van Dyke. Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder.

Emanuel, whose voice cracked as he spoke about families who have lost children to the city's violence, criticized the police department for being quick to shoot, saying the department's "supervision and leadership" had failed. The problems have led to intervention by the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced a far-reaching civil rights investigation of the department this week.

"I take responsibility for what happened because it happened on my watch. And if we're going to fix it, I want you to understand it's my responsibility with you," Emanuel said. "But if we're also going to begin the healing process, the first step in that journey is my step.
"And I'm sorry."

At least four different groups of protesters planned to converge on City Hall on Wednesday. A protester who was at City Hall before Emanuel's speech said the mayor, whom he called "completely corrupt," must step aside.

"If he doesn't step down, there are going to be protests again and again," said Jim Rudd, a 25-year-old coffee shop worker. "And he's going to eventually lose the support of the City Council."


Looks like Hilliary just found her running mate.

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worried about losing his "Job",the Sap?

well he should, he's already lost one finger.

The tard laboured strenuously, to put his city back on the map,
as the murder capitol of the country..

What next? Bankruptcy?