Bettie Jones

The resolution submitted by Ald. Jason Ervin got a hearing before the Finance Committee.

The officer who killed Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones suffered "emotional trauma," the lawsuit said.

The 19-year-old was shot by one of the officers responding to the calls from LeGrier and his father.

Relatives of Bettie Jones, Sandra Bland and Rekia Boyd demanded justice at the Thursday meeting.

Despite a boycott by some ministers, mayor insisted the Martin Luther King event "was not about me."

Aldermen introduced a series of ordinances to curb excessive police force and increase accountability.

Hundreds of family members, friends, community members and activists came out to mourn Bettie Jones.

Sharon Fairley said she plans to improve community relations with a new outreach manager.

Bettie Jones was fatally shot by police on Dec. 26. Her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

My Block, My Hood, My City founder Jahmal Cole says police should live in the neighborhoods they serve. 

Quintonio LeGrier, 19, and neighbor Bettie Jones, 55, were fatally shot by police on Dec. 26.

Mayor Emanuel said the aim is to make police encounters "less confrontational and more conversational."

"We cannot have innocent Chicagoans affected by officers shooting blindly," said Ald. George Cardenas.

Van Dyke's attorney said the officer wants people to know he is "not a monster."

Bettie Jones and Quintonio LeGrier were shot and killed in an Austin home by police on Saturday.