The modern-day surveillance was an extension of a previous plan; according to the Sun-Times, the police department has been monitoring the actions of Black liberation groups since Michael Brown …

The Chicago Police Department’s top lawyer signed off on plans to have undercover officers spy on activist groups, including Black Lives Matter and the Black Youth Project 100, following the criticism Mayor Rahm Emanuel faced for his handling of the Laquan McDonald shooting, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The modern-day surveillance was an extension of a previous plan; according to the Sun-Times, the police department has been monitoring the actions of Black liberation Groups

Source: SURVEILLED: Rahm Emanuel Aide, Chicago Cops Spied On Black Lives Matter Activists