Vic Mensa Among Protestors Clashing With Chicago Police Over Laquan McDonald Shooting
In October 2014, a white Chicago police officer shot a black 17-year-old named Laquan McDonald sixteen times, killing him. On Tuesday, Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder and police were ordered to release the graphic dash-cam footage of the shooting, sparking protests throughout the city. As Pitchfork and Consequence Of Sound point out, young Chicago rapper Vic Mensa was among the protesters. Now footage of him clashing with police and discussing the altercation afterwards has emerged. “We want justice for Laquan and we want justice for our people,” he says in one of the videos.
WATCH: Some "angry" protesters clash with police in Chicago video of #LaquanMcDonald's shooting released http://cbsn.ws/1Or0jwi
Posted by CBS News on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
my brother @VicMensa out here for #LaquanMcDonald #stopthecops #16at17 pic.twitter.com/K5qYow1AS5
— BLACK POWER ranger (@MalcolmLondon) November 25, 2015
Fellow Chicago rapper Chance The Rapper has voiced support on social media:
Be strong Chicago
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 25, 2015
I'll be back in 2 days.
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 25, 2015
And other videos show protestors chanting the lyrics to Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.”
Activists chanting and dancing while singing Kendrick Lamar. #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/FAXvV5JJh5
— Zach Stafford (@ZachStafford) November 25, 2015
