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16 Shots

Ep 4: Chicago’s Mayor Says He Won’t Run Again

16 Shots

WBEZ & the Chicago Tribune

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4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2018

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

A day before the trial of Jason Van Dyke, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made a surprise announcement - he won’t seek a third term in office. The mayor has faced intense scrutiny for how he handled the shooting of Laquan McDonald. We discuss the announcement and hear reaction.

Transcript

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Today the time has come to make another tough choice.

0:07.0

As much as I love this job and will always love this city and its residents,

0:12.0

I've decided not to seek reelect and will always love this city and its residents.

0:13.1

I've decided not to seek re-election.

0:17.6

This has been the job of a lifetime,

0:21.0

but it is not a job for a lifetime.

0:24.0

From W.B. E. Z. Chicago and the Chicago Tribune,

0:29.0

this is 16 shots, the police shooting of Lacan McDonald. I'm Jen White.

0:34.3

Over the last three episodes, we've told you how the city of Chicago

0:37.8

spun a narrative about what happened the night Lacan

0:40.7

McDonald was killed, how that narrative fell apart, and how the city reacted

0:45.2

when it did.

0:47.0

One of the people at the center of that story has been Chicago Mayor Ram Emanuel.

0:52.2

But this morning, to the shock of many,

0:54.1

Emanuel announced he would not be running for re-election for a third term.

0:58.8

Emanuel made the announcement just one day before the murder trial of Chicago police officer

1:03.9

Jason Van Dyke. One of the reporters at the mayor's announcement this morning was

1:08.2

Becky Vivi. She covers City Hall for W be easy. Becky, what was the scene like?

1:14.0

Well, Jen, this happened in the press conference room on the fifth floor of City Hall.

1:19.0

This is the room where many, many mayors, many decades have held press conferences about a wide variety of things.

1:26.4

It was tense.

1:27.9

There were people who worked for the mayor lined along the edge of the walls.

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