Vic Mensa Joins Protest Against Chicago Police Over Laquan McDonald Murder

Photo via Twitter

Earlier today, a graphic video was released of a Chicago police officer shooting teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times. Officer Jason Van Dyke has been charged with murder. In response to today’s events, protesters took to the streets of Chicago. Vic Mensa joined them, Consequence of Sound points out.

Mensa was caught on video (below), explaining that a police officer had laid hands on him during the protest. “We want justice for Laquan and we want justice for our people,” he said. Update (11/25 8:04 a.m.): New video captured by CBS News appears to show Mensa clashing with police. Scroll down to watch it. He also tweeted about the clash.

Chance the Rapper also offered some words of support via Twitter.

my brother @VicMensa out here for #LaquanMcDonald #stopthecops #16at17 pic.twitter.com/K5qYow1AS5

— BLACK POWER ranger (@MalcolmLondon) November 25, 2015

Be strong Chicago

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 25, 2015

I’ll be back in 2 days.

— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) November 25, 2015

hands put on me by police was inaccurate. fighting police.

— one love (@VicMensa) November 25, 2015

Elsewhere during the protests, crowds chanted Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright”. (Previously, the song has been adopted by protestors in Washington and Cleveland, as well as other cities.) Watch it below.

“We gonna be alright.” – protestors in #Chicago #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/xaw0OoAJSA

— Elizabeth Matthews (@ElizabethFox32) November 25, 2015

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