Chicago mayor fires police superintendent after shooting of black teen

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy Tuesday, less than a week after officials released dashcam video footage showing white police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times. The department had refused for over a year to release the video, which has since led to Van Dyke being charged with murder and sparked protests and demands for reform.

Emanuel hired McCarthy in 2011 to take over the city's law enforcement. The mayor has also requested a "top to bottom" review of the city's police department.

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