CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of protesters are marching through the streets near Chicago's City Hall, blocking traffic and chanting, ``16 shots and a cover-up!''
Wednesday's march is the latest in several weeks of protests following the release of video showing a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times in October 2014.
The video showing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald's death also has led to the forced resignation of the city's police chief and multiple investigations, including a pending civil rights inquiry by the U.S. Justice Department.
The crowd, which set out from Daley Plaza in the early afternoon, was peaceful but angry.
Retired teacher Audrey Davis says Mayor Rahm Emanuel's speech promising reform was ``politically expedient.''
She says she doesn't want to hear anything from him except ``I tender my resignation.''
"Don't give them any justification to attack us. This is a peaceful protest." pic.twitter.com/nXiyp4nqdL
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) December 9, 2015
#ResignRahm protests from the office pic.twitter.com/INmD4MQPQP
— n1ck amm3rman (@somelanguage) December 9, 2015
Moment of silence for victims of police violence, then organizers remind people to be peaceful as they keep marching pic.twitter.com/6LjBgZc9aT
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) December 9, 2015
Complete blockade at the bridge to North Michigan Ave for speak out w amps & mic #ResignRahm protesters own the streets in Downtown Chi
— Michael Kink (@mkink) December 9, 2015
#LaquanMcDonald protestors at Michigan and Wacker, trying to come north pic.twitter.com/OTOcQxnVnD
— Kurt Gessler (@kurtgessler) December 9, 2015
Demonstrators take over Michigan Abe near bridge. Protesters call for Emanuel to step down https://t.co/sSOejtPXmS pic.twitter.com/dshwfEthfU
— Brian Cassella (@briancassella) December 9, 2015
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) December 9, 2015
Now we're going north on Michigan, toward Mag Mile pic.twitter.com/wbDkVEmGqk
— Dawn Rhodes (@rhodes_dawn) December 9, 2015
