Lightfoot, Toledo family call for protesters to 'express themselves peacefully' ahead of video release

Hours ahead of the video release showing Chicago police shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the boy's family called for peaceful demonstrations in a joint statement Thursday.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for peace in the streets of Chicago during a Thursday news conference ahead of the release of video showing the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in the city's Little Village neighborhood last month.

Community braces for release of Adam Toledo video: 'He needs justice'

"They should release [the video] so we can see the truth," one Little Village resident said. "They’re obviously hiding something if they haven’t released the name of the cop who shot him."

Lake Shore Drive bridge to be raised Thursday; city says not related to Adam Toledo shooting video release

The Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday the Lake Shore Drive Bridge over the Chicago River is set to be raised Thursday night for “testing and maintenance” the same day the city plans to release video of 13-year-old Adam Toledo’s fatal shooting by police in Little Village.

City braces for release of video showing police shooting death of Adam Toledo

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it would release video footage of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on Thursday.

Lightfoot says she’s seen video of Adam Toledo being killed by police

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she had viewed the police body camera videos of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, but declined to comment on the videos or describe them.

CPD cancels officer days off amid 'events across the country'

The Chicago Police Department has canceled days off for certain members until further notice amid "events across the country," as parts of the U.S grapple with unrest in the wake of the Minnesota police shooting of Daunte Wright.

COPA shows Toledo family video of Chicago police shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo

COPA says that at the request of the Toledo family, they will not immediately release the video to the public as the family continues to grieve their loss.

13-year-old Adam Toledo had a gun, gunshot residue on hand when Chicago cops killed him: prosecutors

13-year-old Adam Toledo had a gun and gunshot residue on his hand the night that Chicago police killed him, prosecutors said Saturday. They also said that the man with him, Ruben Roman, gave officers a false name for the boy. It took days for officers to connect Toledo with a missing person report his family had filed.

Chicago police prepare for release of Toledo shooting video, Chauvin verdict

The Chicago Police Department plans to cancel days off and shift schedules in preparation for possible demonstrations after the release of the Adam Toledo shooting video and the Derek Chauvin verdict, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

Family of 13-year-old shot by Chicago police will see shooting video next week

The family of Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old fatally shot by police in Little Village, will get to see body camera video of the shooting next week, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

Family of 13-year-old fatally shot by Chicago police still unsure when they can view video

The family of a 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot and killed by police in Little Village, remains unsure when they’ll be able to view police body camera video of the shooting.

Lightfoot calls for CPD foot chase policy review after 13-year-old shot dead by police

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday called for a review of the Chicago Police Department’s foot chase policy, a week after a 13-year-old boy was killed by police during a foot chase in Little Village.

COPA to release footage of Chicago police officer's fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it will release body worn and third-party video camera footage of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by Chicago police.

Community calls for release of video after 13-year-old killed by Chicago police

After police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy in what officials described as an "armed confrontation" in Little Village Monday, everyone from Mayor Lori Lightfoot to community activists called for the release of videos that could shed light on what happened.

Police shoot, kill armed person in Little Village; another arrested

Chicago police fatally shot an armed person and arrested another after responding to gunfire early Monday in Little Village.