Now that Garry McCarthy has been fired.... THE TRUTH COMES OUT - Chicago's fired top cop failed the citizens of Newark, too, leaders say
NEWARK — Citing a lack of public trust, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel hasdismissed former Newark police director Garry McCarthy from his job as the Windy City's top cop, reports say.
The now former Chicago police superintendent parted ways with the department Tuesday amid fallout for the city's handling of the killing of a black teen shot to death by a Chicago police officer last year, the reports state.
"Now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership to confront the challenges the department and our community and our city are facing as we go forward," Emanuel said at a Tuesday morning press conference.
Hired by then-Mayor Cory Booker in 2006, McCarthy served nearly six years as Newark police director before accepting an offer from Emanuel to assume leadership of the city's 13,000-plus member police department in 2011.
McCarthy's departure comes as Chicago city officials face intense criticism over the death of Laquan McDonald.
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