Nancy Northshore decides to do some shopping at Grand Avenue Mall, so she packs her .38 snubby into her purse, hops into her BMW, drives downtown, and parks in the Grand Ave parking structure. Little Rastus P. Wilson, three time rape ex-con, decides to give Nancy Northshore some lovin right there in the parking structure, but lo and behold, Nancy dispatches Rastus to his enternal judgement.
Marvin Pratt, Eugene Kane, former (thank God!) Chief Arthur Jones, and Michael McGee stage nightly candlelight vigils. Not to be left out of the camera, Jesse Jackass and Kweisi Mfume join in the fun. "Justice" is demanded. Cars get turned over, houses get torched, windows get smashed.
Nancy Northshore's attorney notifies the DA's office that, if prosecuted, they will demand a jury trial, and a change of venue.
E. Michael McCann's worst nightmare.