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Microsoft Outlook From: Spielfogel, David Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:04 AM To: Collins, Adam;Ewing, Clothilde;Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen;Silver, Steven;Rountree, Janey;Deal, Joe;Bennett, Kenneth Subject: Re: Statement Good From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:58 AM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement Based on coverage I don't think we need a statement from MRE. CPD is getting a bunch of calls though. Any issues with this? CPD is committed to protecting people's first amendment rights and our officers have upheld that commitment with honor both Tuesday and Wednesday. The vast majority of those who have chosen to express themselves this week have done so peacefully, however we will not tolerate illegal activity and as a result last night four individuals were arrested. From: Collins, Adam Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:32 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement I think we should see where this goes over the course of the next few hours and then make a judgement call about the tone for MRE. From: Collins, Adam Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:51 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement The line I added is probably too long, but take a look. CPD statement is below that. MRE STATEMENT "Feelings of anger over the death of Laquan McDonald are understandable and the desire to express that outrage is justifiable, but illegal activity and the destruction of property is unacceptable. I want to echo the call 1 by many faith and community leaders, as well as Laquan's family, who asked those who choose to speak out do so peacefully and not resort to violence in Laquan's name. Finally, I want to commend the men and women of our police department who have stood for hours in the cold and the rain to protect people's first amendment rights, while also working tirelessly to ensure those rights are expressed in a peaceful and productive manner." CPD STATEMENT CPD is committed to protecting people's first amendment rights and our officers have upheld that commitment with honor both yesterday and today. The vast majority of those who have chosen to express themselves this week have done so peacefully, however we will not tolerate illegal activity. Last night, a few individuals intentionally damaged public and private property, and they were promptly arrested. DETAILS ON TOTALS From: Ewing, Clothilde Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:35 PM To: Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Collins, Adam; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement Boom! Couple of suggested edits and I think this has to come from MRE: "Feelings of anger over the death of Laquan McDonald are understandable and a desire to express that outrage is justifiable, but violence and destruction of property is unacceptable. I want to echo the call by many faith and community leaders, as well as Laquan's family, who asked those who choose to speak out do so peacefully and not resort to violence in Laquan's name." Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Quinn, Kelley Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:20 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Collins, Adam; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement Draft: "There is nothing more important than ensuring the safety and security of every resident in every neighborhood of Chicago. Feelings of outrage over the death of Laquan McDonald are understandable. But violence and destruction of property is completely unacceptable and anyone perpetrating these violent acts will be held accountable. I want to echo the call by many faith and community leaders, as well as Laquan McDonald's family, that anyone wishing to express their outrage does so peacefully. Restoring peace and security to every street of Chicago remains our highest priority." 2 On Nov 25, 2015, at 10:15 PM, Ewing, Clothilde <[email protected]> wrote: Yes Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Mitchell, Eileen Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:15 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde Cc: Silver, Steven; Collins, Adam; Quinn, Kelley; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement A reminder on the family's request would be another point Eileen Mitchell Office of the Mayor (312) 744‐6246 (office) (312) 848‐7420 (mobile) On Nov 25, 2015, at 10:14 PM, Ewing, Clothilde <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Steve/adam/kelley ‐ Not sure we will need it, but want to be prepared just in case. Adam, can you do a first pass of statement addressing protests tonight and reiterating message from mayor's remarks yesterday calling for calm and protests without violence? Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network . This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received 3 this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. 4 From: Ewing, Clothilde Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:06 AM To: Deal, Joe;Collins, Adam;Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen;Silver, Steven;Rountree, Janey;Bennett, Kenneth;Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement Fine Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Deal, Joe Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:04 AM To: Collins, Adam; Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement Looks good to me. From: Collins, Adam Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 7:58 AM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement Based on coverage I don't think we need a statement from MRE. CPD is getting a bunch of calls though. Any issues with this? CPD is committed to protecting people's first amendment rights and our officers have upheld that commitment with honor both Tuesday and Wednesday. The vast majority of those who have chosen to express themselves this week have done so peacefully, however we will not tolerate illegal activity and as a result last night four individuals were arrested. From: Collins, Adam Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 11:32 PM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Quinn, Kelley Cc: Mitchell, Eileen; Silver, Steven; Rountree, Janey; Deal, Joe; Bennett, Kenneth; Spielfogel, David Subject: Re: Statement I think we should see where this goes over the course of the next few hours and then make a judgement call about the tone for MRE.
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