Chicago Police Department superintendent Garry McCarthy was fired by Mayor Emanuel last Tuesday, after protesters have been demanding it for months. Back in October, members of the Black Caucus of the city council demanded his replacement because crime is still rampant in their wards and he hadn’t hired enough Black officers in high positions in the police department. In light of the release of the video showing police officer Van Dyke murdering Laquan McDonald last year, most residents of Chicago will probably admit that the police department needs a major overhaul to improve community relations and end police brutality. Since the video’s release, more aldermen called for McCarthy’s resignation as well as that of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez for their role in the cover-up of the murder of Laquan.