Rahm Emanuel Fires Himself Out The Cannon!

Chicago's mayor steps aside.

Confirmed the embattled mayor of Chicago announced he is not running for reelection.

Rahm Emanuel's reelection team couldn't gather enough support from the community to cruise through a third term. So Emanuel is throwing in the towel clearing the way for a new mayor.

The Democratic mayor of the third largest city in the United States faced harsh criticism for the handling of gun violence in the city.

This is a huge victory for March for Lives and Black Lives Matter. They have long complained that Emanuel has failed to connect with the community.

"This has been the job of a lifetime but it is not a job for a lifetime. [On behalf Amy and I], I look forward to writing the next chapter in our journey together. I will always be here for the future of this great city. Not as mayor, but in the most important role anyone can play -- as a citizen."

The embattled mayor's announcement took place one day before the start of the trail of the dirty cop who killed LaQuan McDonald.

His city became a talking point of the right wing carnival barkers. Because of the rampant gun violence in the community, the right has often targeted people of color.

Donald J. Trump hasn't given funding to the city because Emanuel is supportive of immigration reform. Trump has launched constant attacks against Chicago claiming that he would send the national guard into the community. He would insert his "build the wall" nonsense and call for gun control only for Black folks.

Emanuel has often been tagged to Barack Obama. Emanuel was then Obama's former chief of staff.

Whenever something bad happened in Chicago, the right blamed Obama and Emanuel.

There are 12 people who are running for Chicago mayor.