Emanuel Reverses Stance, Backs U.S. Probe of Chicago Police
- Mayor announces shift after Hillary Clinton supports move
- Shooting fallout threatens return to racially charged politics
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy hold a press conference to address the arrest of police officer Jason Van Dyke on Nov. 24, 2015 in Chicago.
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Hours after Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton backed calls for a federal probe of Chicago police practices, Mayor Rahm Emanuel reversed himself and voiced support for such an investigation.
“The city welcomes engagement by the Department of Justice when it comes to looking at the systemic issues embedded in CPD,” Emanuel said in a statement Thursday. “I am open to anything that will help give us answers and restore the trust that is critical to our public safety efforts.”