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Protest on Chicago's Michigan Avenue targets police conduct

CHICAGO (AP) - Activists gathered on Chicago's Michigan Avenue for a third consecutive year to protest against police misconduct and demand civilian oversight.

The demonstrators held a brief march Friday along the busy retail street and rallied outside Water Tower Place, chanting a demand for justice for Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old who was shot 16 times by a white Chicago police officer in 2014. The officer, Jason Van Dyke, is charged with first-degree murder and awaits trial.

Alderman Carlos Rosa, who was among the protesters, said the city of Chicago is spending $95 million for a new shooting range for law enforcement, but can't implement measures that increase oversight of police.

The demonstrators waved signs targeting police, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and President Donald Trump.

Friday's demonstration attracted about 100 people, far fewer than the hundreds that turned out in previous years.

A protester a holds sign in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, during a demonstration billed as a "march for justice" on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Protesters block an entrance to Water Tower Place in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Community activists and labor leaders held a demonstration billed as a "march for justice" on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Chicago police officers keep protesters off Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Community activists and labor leaders held a demonstration on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Dorothy Holmes speaks to protesters in Chicago downtown, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Community activists and labor leaders held a demonstration billed as a "march for justice" on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Protesters make their way up Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Community activists and labor leaders held a demonstration billed as a "march for justice" on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
Chicago police officers keep protesters off Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. Community activists and labor leaders held demonstration billed as a "march for justice" on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press
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