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At Rahm Emanuel’s confirmation hearing as potential ambassador to Japan before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) deserves credit for questioning Emanuel about what he knew as Chicago’s mayor about the police murder of 17-year-old African American Laquan McDonald – and when he knew it.  Wednesday's Senate hearing was held on the 7th anniversary of the 2014 killing, to the day.  More

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This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Jeff Cohen.

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