Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged calm ahead of the release Friday of video depicting Memphis officers’ fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, shown Thursday, called for calm ahead of"emotional" police video release.
Lightfoot acknowledged the footage would “be really tough videos for people to watch, and people are going to have a lot of emotional reaction to them. But I hope that emotional reaction doesn’t lead to destruction of property, acts of violence, or other things that frankly undermine, I think, the strength of our city.
“We learned a lot from” the violence that followed peaceful protests of the death of George Floyd, Lightfoot said.when peaceful demonstrations escalated twice, testing Lightfoot’s administration, Chicago police resources, and the relationship between the mayor and the Cook County State’s Attorney. The first was between May 30 and June 2, with widespread reports of looting, smashed windows and ransacked stores.
“Would I have liked that Memphis released these videos during the daylight hours and not on a Friday? You bet,” she continued. Officials planned to release the footage at 6 p.m. Central. “I’ve had conversations with lots of mayors across the country this week that are also feeling the anxiety. But number one is we must express ourselves peacefully. That’s what we do to honor the legacy of Mr. Nichols.
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