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*The Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, is not at all happy with what happened today regarding criminal charges being dropped against actor Jussie Smollett. He condemned the Cook County State’s Attorney’d office for the decision. He called it “a whitewash of justice.” “This is a whitewash of justice,” Emanuel said Tuesday afternoon during a fiery […]

Protesters take to the streets of Chicago to call for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (Dec. 9, 2015) *Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the 2014 police shooting death of Laquan McDonald, but protesters still want him out of office, as well as Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who is also under fire for […]

[…] at Ziegfeld Theater on December 1, 2015 in New York City. (Nov. 30, 2016 – Source: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images North America) *Spike Lee called out Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the premiere of his new film “Chi-Raq” in New York Tuesday night. Emanuel fired the city’s police superintendent Tuesday after a graphic video that showed […]

[…] moments on mobile phone video works well for everyone…unless you’re a police officer. According to CNN, the impact of cell phone video has struck a nerve with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who referenced “the chilling effects of high-profile protests against police brutality and officers’ fear of cell phone videos of their actions going viral” as the reason […]

[…] “Chiraq” is putting a spotlight on Chicago, but the project’s title is something the city’s mayor has a problem with. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Rahm Emanuel voiced his disapproval of the title as he revealed how he brought his grievance to Lee. Taking its name from a mash-up of Chicago and Iraq, […]

Cedrick Chatman *Weeks after vowing to improve transparency regarding incidents involving police, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his administration looks to be making good on that with allowing the release of a video showing the 2013 shooting death of Cedrick Chatman, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer. USA Today reports the administration’s decision […]

*The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy has been fired by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, sources said Tuesday. The report says McCarthy was called into City Hall on Monday and when he left City Hall he still had a job. But overnight, the mayor called McCarthy to tell him he was out. […]

[…] continues to rub local officials in Chicago the wrong way. In an interview with Chicago magazine, Lee spoke on the disapproval he’s gotten from the city’s mayor, Rahm Emanuel, over the title. Set for a December release in theaters and on Amazon Prime, “Chi-raq” shines a light on black on black gun violence in Chicago. […]

[…] centers on gun violence in broken communities throughout Chicago. The filmmaker will be joined on stage by Chicago leader and activist, Father Michael Pfleger to discuss Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s reaction to the film and what currently is being done to curb gun violence on the South Side of Chicago. View advance clips below: Spike Lee […]

[…] Dreams”) delivers a fascinating and complex portrait of Chicago, America’s third-largest metropolis and his longtime hometown. The series begins in the haze of mid-summer 2018 as Mayor Rahm Emanuel, embroiled in accusations of a cover-up related to the police shooting of an African American teenager, Laquan McDonald, shocks the city by announcing he won’t seek […]

[…] *Chance the Rapper fans have started a petition urging him to run for mayor of Chicago. The Chano4Mayor2k19 drive seeks to have the emcee take on incumbent Rahm Emanuel in 2019, denying the former Obama administration official a third term. On the chano4mayor.com site, fans write, “Hey Chance, We think you’d be a great mayor. […]

[…] Garden representative denied involvement in the concert, saying “We are not involved in this in any way,” reports the Chicago Tribune. Despite push back from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel — who appears to side-eye the idea that the gang-affiliated rapper has changed his ways — Keef’s hologram is set to perform at the iconic Chicago […]

[…] in Chicago will benefit from almost $200 million in taxpayer funding for work on infrastructure projects near the center on Chicago’s South Side, per msn.com. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former Obama White House chief of staff, described the infrastructure improvements as “money well spent.” “Bringing the Obama Presidential Center to Chicago took leadership and […]

Photo credit: Twitter.com *Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to make it mandatory for public school students to disclose their post-school plans, and the decision has drawn criticism from students and educators alike. According to the mayor’s plan, “starting 2020, all students eligible for a graduating high school diploma would have to demonstrate they have any one of […]

[…] He has not been identified. “The department extends its deepest condolences to the victim’s family and friends,” the Police Department said in a statement. On Sunday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for a review of how police are trained to respond to mental health issues in a crisis. But family, friends and local religious leaders holding […]