November 25, 2015

Bush Says He Agrees With Charges for Chicago Officer

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says on CNN that "it's tough to be a police officer" in Chicago because of high crime rate, but that white police officer Jason Van Dyke "was right to be charged" in shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Peaceful protests after Tuesday's release of shooting video "a tribute" to people of Chicago, Bush says "Public leaders need to figure out ways to unite people" NOTE: Van Dyke was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder for the October 2014

Source: Bloomberg.com news