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Protesters gather outside Emanuel's Chicago home

A small group of people has gathered outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home to protest shootings by Chicago police and call for Emanuel to resign. 

About 20 people turned out Tuesday afternoon, the same day Emanuel was scheduled to return home from a vacation to Cuba. It was unclear if the mayor or his family were home. 

Protests have occurred across Chicago since the city - under a court order - released squad-car video last month showing a white officer shooting a black teenager 16 times. 

Officer Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty Tuesday to six murder counts for the October 2014 death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

Critics have accused Emanuel of keeping the video under wraps until after he won a second term in April.  Emanuel has denied the allegation and has repeatedly said he won't step down.
 

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