Chicago protests following Laquan McDonald shooting video release.

Protesters blocking South Loop intersection following Laquan McDonald video release. ... https://t.co/ZS8dfCtA1S pic.twitter.com/qq8uHJRiP9

— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) November 25, 2015

On Tuesday evening, the city of Chicago released grisly footage of the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on Oct. 24, 2014. Last week, a Cook County judge ordered the footage be made public and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference appealing for calm ahead of the release of the dashcam footage that shows white Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shooting McDonald, who is black, 16 times on the street. (You can read more about the case from Slate’s Leon Neyfakh here.)

Laquan McDonald’s family opposed the video’s release and also appealed for calm in a statement. “No one understands the anger more than us, but if you choose to speak out, we urge you to be peaceful,” the family said. “Don’t resort to violence in Laquan’s name. Let his legacy be better than that.”

Here are some of protest scenes on the streets of Chicago Tuesday evening. We’ll keep updating them as they come in.

More tense moments. Cops answering press questions with silence. #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/ZBRQ86fd3K

— Justin Allen (@Allen_Justin) November 25, 2015

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WATCH: Demonstrators gather in Chicago to protest after #LaquanMcDonald video released https://t.co/6dY0ATN7Iw https://t.co/gcW8ShQg3E

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 25, 2015

#LaquanMcDonald protests heading south on State Street https://t.co/fmkuN2NUUf pic.twitter.com/7pMf4Ys1s4

— Block Club Chicago (@BlockClubCHI) November 25, 2015

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Activists chanting and dancing while singing Kendrick Lamar. #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/FAXvV5JJh5

— Zach Stafford (@ZachStafford) November 25, 2015

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At least 3 protesters taken into custody following release of #LaquanMcDonald video https://t.co/YAzzzGiYd6 pic.twitter.com/mLwiiEf6Tl

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 25, 2015

*This post has been updated with new information as it became available.

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