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This is our city and this is our home," Emanuel said during a morning breakfast speech, "and I hope that everybody heeds the advice of Laquan McDonald's family, the pastors and community leaders, to make their message heard and what they have to say and do it in a way that's respectful to the city we all call home."
"As the jury is deliberating, I want all of you to know that I have absolute confidence in Superintendent Johnson, his plan and the police department, and I have absolute confidence also in the residents of the city of Chicago," he said.
News of the verdict came in just before 1 p.m. and was expected to be read about an hour later.
Key Players in Trial of Chicago Officer Who Shot Black Teen
Schools and businesses in the area began preparations, with some letting kids out of school and other enforcing security preparedness plans as they brace for the results.
The Chicago Police said the department has spent months preparing for a potentially controversial verdict and promised a "comprehensive operating plan" to make sure the city is safe.
Officers' shifts were extended and an increased police presence has already been felt ahead of a verdict.
We have the votes. 🍿🍾
Court Filing Alleges Elaborate Cover-Up in McDonald Case
Schools are preparing for early dismissals should the verdict be announced during school hours, as well as the cancellation of after-school events and potential cancellations of classes.
Some groups have called for protests if Van Dyke is acquitted of first-degree murder charges.
Van Dyke faces two counts of first-degree murder, 16 counts of aggravated battery and one count of official misconduct for firing 16 shots at McDonald the night of Oct. 20, 2014. Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty in the case.
"Whatever the verdict is," Emanuel said, "our work as a city is not done in bridging and helping community relations between the police department and the residents of the city of Chicago."
They used to go into MAGA rallies during election and would start fights.
Im sure they would probably try to incite violence.
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This is what civility looks like https://t.co/J2ar10dRSK
HA-HAAAA. Susan Collins voted YES for Kavanaugh.
Bette Midler had this response after President Trump said, "It's a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of."
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WINTER HAVEN (FOX 13) - A Polk County man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to shoot members of Congress and their families, along with law enforcement and “liberals,” depending on how the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh played out.
According to Sheriff Grady Judd, the threats came in a series of public Facebook posts made in late September by James Royal Patrick Jr. The messages included photos of guns and ammunition and threatened Democrats and “weak Republicans” if Kavanaugh’s confirmation failed.
I am about to accept an offer on my house just to get more money to fund my plan to kill Democrat office holders and their families. It is all I think about night and day,” he allegedly wrote on September 21.
Ladies and gentlemen, words matter,” Sheriff Judd stated Thursday afternoon. “These are the words of someone that’s capable of committing mass murder.”
Judd said his deputies were tipped off to the posts on Wednesday. Within hours, deputies and FBI agents raided the home on Avenue C NE in Winter Haven. Inside, they allegedly found a hunting rifle and scope, a 50-caliber Desert Eagle handgun, and ammunition for both, along with receipts from gun shops and several used targets.
The sheriff said Patrick, 53, later claimed he wasn’t targeting anyone in particular and didn’t intend to hurt anyone. However, Patrick now faces one count of written threats to kill or injure and is being held on a $500,000 bond.