Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he has confidence in the head of Chicago's law department following the resignation of a top city attorney who was accused of hiding evidence in a fatal police shooting lawsuit.
Emanuel says chief counsel Stephen Patton is handling "all the pieces" when it comes to any possible review of cases handled by Jordan Marsh. The mayor didn't elaborate.
A federal judge criticized Marsh in a scathing opinion Monday. Patton has said the city would reinforce efforts to properly train lawyers.
The mayor has launched efforts to restore public confidence in police and his leadership. He says there is "zero tolerance" for anyone representing Chicago in a courtroom for not upholding professional standards.
Emanuel and Chicago police have come under fire since video was released in November of a white officer fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was black, in October 2014.
