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Protesters take police shooting issue to mayors' conference

Posted January 20, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A protester attempting to draw attention to the death of a teenager at the hands of Chicago police disrupted a U.S. Conference of Mayors news conference in Washington.

The protester, later identified as April Goggans, stood silently Wednesday holding up a sign decrying the death of Laquan McDonald, while another protester shouted "Black Lives Matter" from the back of the room.

Goggans held a sign saying "16 shots and a coverup. #LaquanMcDonald #ResignRahm." Despite Goggans' refusal to leave, conference president, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, continued the news conference. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wasn't present.

The 17-year-old McDonald shot 16 times by white police officer in October 2014 who claimed he feared for his safety. A video of the shooting shows McDonald walking away from police. Officer Jason Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder.

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