The city of Chicago does not lack for challenges — among them, an alarmingly high murder rate, longstanding racial divisions and a fractious relationship between police and minorities.
That didn’t stop a record number of candidates from running for mayor in 2019, including, for a time, incumbent Rahm Emanuel.The National Geographic documentary series City So Real, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Steve James, explores that pivotal race, which came in the wake of the police shooting of Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014.
Facing intense criticism over his handling of the McDonald case, Emanuel suddenly bailed on seeking a third term, and more than 20 contenders competed to succeed him.“While we were following the mayoral election and
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