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Direct DOJ to investigate Mayor Rahm Emanuel's and the City of Chicago's handling of the Laquan McDonald homicide.

Created by J.C. on December 03, 2015

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and City of Chicago officials fought to keep details of the Laquan McDonald homicide confidential; allowed, covered-up and failed to prosecute systemic civil rights abuses and police misconduct; knowingly engaged in conduct to deceive citizens about systemic civil rights violations; used $5 million of taxpayer dollars to get an agreement by Laquan McDonald's family to keep videos detailing civil rights violations confidential; knowingly deleted video and adulterated audio evidence relating to civil rights violations and felonious acts by city officials and employees; engaged in conspiracy, obstruction of justice and RICO violations over a period of years.

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