A couple hundred angry Black Lives Matter protesters once again took to the streets in Chicago, upset over the shooting death of Laquan McDonald and what they say is a coverup by Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The announcement came to protest “Mayor Scrooge” Emanuel on Christmas Eve on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district of Michigan Avenue.
#BlackXmas2: TODAY 12PM on the Mag Mile — Meet at Michigan & Wacker | https://t.co/359Wg16lPm #BlackChristmas pic.twitter.com/KfwPWxWhMl
— Chicago Rising (@ChicagoRising) December 24, 2015
TODAY! Take the streets for #BlackXmas2. Meet at Wacker & Michigan at noon. MORE INFO: https://t.co/AHMToL7AdS #ResignRahm
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) December 24, 2015
As they did during the much larger Black Friday shutdown in November, the protesters converged at Michigan and Wacker and quickly moved into the streets to stop traffic. They did a “Die In,” which entails protesters lying on the ground.
Activists and Police getting staged for Chicago's #BlackXmas2 rally on Michigan and Wacker. pic.twitter.com/54m4wPFviG
— THE HERALD (@HWCTHEHERALD) December 24, 2015
#BlackXmas2 activists pausing on Michigan Bridge waiting for buses full of more activists to come. pic.twitter.com/kkSB1KloqV
— THE HERALD (@HWCTHEHERALD) December 24, 2015
Erie and Michigan #chicago die in #BlackXmas2 #LaquanMcDonald #rahmresign pic.twitter.com/gkD1Tea1EB
— James Bloyd (@j_bloyd) December 24, 2015
Fourth "Die In" by #BlackXmas2 activists. pic.twitter.com/Y2zVfLN9gN
— THE HERALD (@HWCTHEHERALD) December 24, 2015
Protesters also chanted, “Rahm must go.”
#BlackXmas2 Rahm must go ! #RahmResign #chicago pic.twitter.com/i5Sr6CjvsQ
— James Bloyd (@j_bloyd) December 24, 2015
#BlackXmas2 Allerton Hotel background of die in #RahmResign pic.twitter.com/Mk2Y1NEO10
— James Bloyd (@j_bloyd) December 24, 2015
#BlackXmas2 no justice no profit for @APPLEOFFIClAL in #chicago #rahmresign #BlackXmas pic.twitter.com/wd1L9tkZ59
— James Bloyd (@j_bloyd) December 24, 2015
Additionally, protesters yelled, “No justice, no profits!” in front of the Apple Store, which remained open.
#BlackXmas2 activists outside of the Apple Store on #Chicagos Magnificent Mile. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/7p8e73NMX1
— THE HERALD (@HWCTHEHERALD) December 24, 2015
#BlackXmas2 no justice no profit for @APPLEOFFIClAL in #chicago #rahmresign #BlackXmas pic.twitter.com/wd1L9tkZ59
— James Bloyd (@j_bloyd) December 24, 2015
Apple Store on Magnificent mile still open with help of CPD while #BlackXmas2 activists protests in front. pic.twitter.com/Fvoy7bri1w
— THE HERALD (@HWCTHEHERALD) December 24, 2015
Signs from the Revolutionary Communist Party could be seen at the protest, and at one point, an SEIU union organizer spoke to the crowd.
Mayor Emanuel, who worked in top positions in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, was reportedly vacationing in Cuba with his family while Thursday’s protests went on. Emanuel has denied a coverup.
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