President Barack Obama has come forward to share his thoughts on the horrific footage of teenager Laquan McDonald being fatally shot.
President Obama issued a statement on social media Wednesday (November 25).
.@POTUS on the tragic shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald: https://t.co/CJ93od5PXO pic.twitter.com/QRAqO5PnaC
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) November 25, 2015
Roc Nation’s Vic Mensa alerted fans of his involvement with Twitter posts and retweets early Wednesday (November 25).
https://twitter.com/VicMensa/status/669404049293377536
my brother @VicMensa out here for #LaquanMcDonald #stopthecops #16at17 pic.twitter.com/K5qYow1AS5
— BLACK POWER ranger (@MalcolmLondon) November 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/stopbeingfamous/status/669413340142288896
@MalcolmLondon @VicMensa respect
— THE VOICE (@lildurk) November 25, 2015
The shocking shooting footage emerged across social media Tuesday (November 24).
The protests stemmed from police officer Jason Van Dyke receiving first-degree murder charges and the graphic shooting footage emerging Tuesday (November 24).
The night of protest followed a day of fast-moving events: first-degree murder charges against the officer, Jason Van Dyke, in the shooting of Laquan McDonald, 17, and, hours later, the release of graphic video from a police dashboard camera of the 2014 shooting, which a judge had ordered the city to make public by Wednesday. (New York Times)
Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke out amid the protests this week.
“I believe this is a moment that can build bridges of understanding rather than become a barrier of misunderstanding. I understand that the people will be upset and will want to protest when they see this video,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “We as a city must rise to this moment.” (CNN)