Chicago mayor fires police chief in wake of video release

Chicago’s mayor has fired the city’s police chief, a week after the release of a dash-cam video that showed a white officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times.

Chicago mayor fires police chief in wake of video release

Chicago’s mayor has fired the city’s police chief, a week after the release of a dash-cam video that showed a white officer fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel called a news conference to announce the dismissal of Superintendent Garry McCarthy.

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