Families who lost their loved ones to police shootings told BuzzFeed News that the footage only added to their pain and in some cases, editing by officials distorted the facts.
No charges will be filed against the Chicago police officers who chased and fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez within days of each other last year, prompting sharp scrutiny of the department's foot pursuit policy, a prosecutor announced Tuesday.
CEO Chris Kempczinski sent the controversial message to Lightfoot on April 19, after meeting with the mayor at McDonald s headquarters in Chicago, texts revealed in a public records request show.
The young boy was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer two months ago following a foot chase in an alley. The incident was caught on body cam video, and the release of the footage sparked intense backlash and outrage.
“This child from Little Village is the youngest victim to be shot by Chicago police in the past 30 years,” said attorney Adeena Weiss Ortiz.
During an unveiling of a new mural honoring Toledo’s life near Ogden and Lawndale, the family shared their vision to open Adam’s Place more than three and a half hours away from Chicago in a small town of Potosi, Wisconsin.