Former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, a Democrat who said he was “thrown under the bus” when he was fired in 2015 by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, released a video Wednesday evening announcing he’s running for mayor. “Between the taxes, our economy, the schools and the crime rate here, we’re a laughingstock in America,” McCarthy told the Chicago Tribune. - Garry McCarthy, announcing a challenge against Chicago Mayor Rahm EmanuelMcCarthy, a self-described pro-police, limited-government candidate, is taking on Emanuel, a liberal who sent shockwaves through the city when he fired McCarthy. Emanuel has never gone into great detail about the alleged secrecy surrounding the tape and, after initially defending Van Dyke and McCarthy, Emanuel ultimately placed blame on the then-top cop and fired him. The officer involved in the videotape, Van Dyke, awaits trial on murder charges.

Source: Fox News March 21, 2018 19:20 UTC