Chicago's Top Cop, Black Lives Matter Youth Agree to Monthly Meetings

CHICAGO, IL — Members of Black Lives Matter Youth will meet monthly with Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson in order to keep a dialogue going after the activist group canceled a protest Friday at Marist High School in Mount Greenwood, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The monthly gathering came about during a closed-door meeting lasting more than two hours between Johnson, Black Lives Matter Youth, representatives from other minority youth groups, Alderman Matt O'Shea (19th Ward) and Marist principal Larry Tucker, the report stated.

The idea behind the monthly meetings is to teach the Chicago Police Department about Black Lives Matter Youth, informing officers about the organization's mission and goals, the Sun-Times reports. The meetings also will try to foster a better relationship between the police and minority communities, the report added.

RELATED: Black Lives Matter Cancels Marist High School Protest

Friday's discussion was sparked by Black Lives Matter Youth's planned rally at Marist. That protest was canceled by the group after it received threats from Mount Greenwood residents. The demonstration had caused the school to cancel Friday classes earlier in the week.

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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson (photo via Patch archives)

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