After dash cam footage of Officer Jason Van Dyke shooting Laquan McDonald was released Tuesday night, highly-anticipated protests began in the streets of Chicago. The video, which shows Van Dyke shooting the 17-year-old 16 times in the span of 15 seconds, was sealed from the public for over a year. It also countered the official police narrative of what occurred on October 20, 2014.
Similar protests were staged in Minneapolis and Ferguson, where frustrations about police violence have boiled over.
Here’s a look at the protests that happened last night:
"16 shots."
Hundreds protest after video shows Chicago cop shooting teen: https://t.co/yUAAVoRVUn (epa photo) pic.twitter.com/Cs35Ijs7tX
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 25, 2015
Protesters marching through the streets of Chicago tonight #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/AUDtP75k0k
— Ashlee Rezin (@Ashlee_Rezin) November 25, 2015
#LaquanMcDonald protests heading south on State Street https://t.co/fmkuN2NUUf pic.twitter.com/7pMf4Ys1s4
— DNAinfo Chicago (@DNAinfoCHI) November 25, 2015
Chicago protesters block expressway as Protest continue.#LaquanMcDonald https://t.co/YTx1TrjTU1 pic.twitter.com/F4xzO9bEYf
— TEAMHBSMOOTH (@thepromotrain) November 25, 2015
my brother @VicMensa out here for #LaquanMcDonald #stopthecops #16at17 pic.twitter.com/K5qYow1AS5
— BLACK POWER ranger (@MalcolmLondon) November 25, 2015
Days-long protests continued in the streets of Minneapolis, where Jamar Clark was gunned down by police. On Monday night, white supremacists opened fire on the peaceful demonstrators. Three arrests have been made, so far.
https://twitter.com/erikwdavis/status/669380188677890048
@BlackLivesMpls @NAACPmpls #Justice4Jamar #4thPrecinctShutDown
One of my favorites from tonight. So powerful. pic.twitter.com/Iy2UpO1ZRF— Brent Moore (@leadgenarmy) November 25, 2015
And @keithellison is out here tonight. #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/gwonLrgRWu
— deray mckesson (@deray) November 25, 2015
"Si se puede!" What solidarity looks like at a #BlackLivesMatter action in MN. #Justice4Jamar #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/aOwacXmHc1
— Guante (@elguante) November 24, 2015
The video of McDonald was released on the anniversary of the Darren Wilson verdict. Last night, demonstrators marked the date by protesting outside of the Ferguson Police Department.
Alex Templeton, one of orig founders of @MillennialAU, leads a chant outside #Ferguson PD. pic.twitter.com/RyXY5elFPt
— Robert Cohen (@kodacohen) November 25, 2015
Currently at #Ferguson Pd pic.twitter.com/0LYOXzgtjD
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) November 25, 2015
✊🏾❤️ RT @classysportsfan: Alexis turnt #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/vHSySmHYaj
— Uptown Boiii (@GeekNStereo) November 25, 2015