The Latest: Illinois attorney general asks for federal probe
CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer and an online threat against the University of Chicago (all times local):
Madigan said Tuesday that the "shocking death" of Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old who was fatally shot by white police officer in 2014, raises serious questions about the use of lawful and excessive force.
Madigan says an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights division is "necessary and appropriate" because of its experiences looking into police department practices nationwide.
A 21-year-old charged with posting threats to kill white students or staff members at the University of Chicago who was motivated by the police shooting of a black teenager is out of jail.
Authorities say Dean, who is black, posted the threat after prosecutors charged Officer Jason Van Dyke with first-degree murder in Laquan McDonald's death and released the video of the shooting.
The mayor announced McCarthy's ouster Tuesday amid an outcry about a newly released video showing a white Chicago police officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times.
The family of another man fatally shot by Chicago police in 2014 is pressing city officials to release squad car video of the shooting.
Activists and a number of aldermen, particularly members of the Chicago City Council's Black Caucus, have been calling for McCarthy's resignation for some time due to the city's crime rate and questions of department transparency.
[...] he called it an "undeniable fact" that the public's trust in the police has been eroded after a public outcry over the handling of the case of a black teenager shot 16 times by a white police officer.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has fired the city's police chief after a public outcry over the handling of the case of a black teenager shot 16 times by a white police officer.
Among the panel's responsibilities, it will improve oversight of police misconduct, find best ways to identify and evaluate officers with repeated complaints and recommend how to release videos of police-involved incidents.
Dean made the threat in retaliation for the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer.
A mayoral spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to an email asking if the move comes in response to a rash of protests following the release of a video showing a white police officer shooting black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times.
The panel will include victims' rights representatives, law enforcement organizations, young people and elected leaders.
The posting suggested the killings would be in retaliation for the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer.