Judge to appoint special prosecutor in Laquan McDonald case
June 8, 2016
A special prosecutor will handle the case of a white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times
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Family of teen shot by Chicago cop joins calls for change
December 16, 2015
The family of a black teenager shot 16 times by a white Chicago police officer joined the call Friday December 11, for change in local leadership and policing in the city and nationwide, weeks after a video of the 2014 killing set off days of protests. Laquan McDonald was shot in October 2014 by police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who is charged with first-degree murder. Squad-car footage was released late last month upon a judge’s order, and protests have taken place almost daily since. Protesters allege a cover-up and have called for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook
Officer Charged with Murder in McDonald case
December 2, 2015
After a year-long investigation, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s office has filed first-degree murder charges against a Chicago Police officer accused of shooting a 17-year-old teen 16 times without provocation.