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Latest news on the murder trial of Chicago white policeman Jason Van Dyke in the murder of black teenager Laquan McDonald (all local times):
12:50
The jurors have handed down a verdict in the lawsuit of a Chicago white policeman accused of murder in the murder of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
The verdict will be announced at 13:45. Central time.
Constable Jason Van Dyke is charged with first degree murder, grievous bodily harm and malpractice. Jurors may also consider second degree murder.
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11:40
Jurors deliberating in the trial of a Chicago white policeman accused of murder in the murder of black teenager Laquan McDonald posed a question about the aggravated battery charge counts to which the police officer faces.
Judge Vincent Gaughan told lawyers that jurors had requested Friday when they were to consider the 16 counts as they were listed in the forensic report or simply the "simple" number. shots fired. The judge ordered them to consider only the number of shots fired.
One of the possibilities is that jurors wonder if it is appropriate to associate specific accounts with specific injuries.
Agent Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots at McDonald's. In addition to the charges, he faces charges of first degree murder and professional misconduct. Jurors may also consider second degree murder.
The jurors began to deliberate Thursday afternoon.
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10:30
A judge decided not to remand a Chicago police officer accused of murder for murder because he was late for a hearing.
The judge was angry after Jason Van Dyke appeared late for a hearing on Thursday night after the jury began deliberating.
The white officer is charged with murder, grievous bodily harm and official misconduct for shooting the black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014. He was released on bail.
Judge Vincent Gaughan held a hearing on Friday to consider revoking Van Dyke's link. Defense lawyer Dan Herbert told the judge that Van Dyke's delay was due to the fact that he was threatening one of his daughters.
He said that his daughter's high school students were walking around asking: "Which girl is Jason Van Dyke's daughter because we are going to get her?"
Gaughan said that he would not punish Van Dyke this time.
The deliberations of the jury are continuing.
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11:15
The city of Chicago is closely monitoring the announcement of a verdict in the case of a Chicago white policeman accused of murder during the shooting of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager in 2014.
The jury that will determine the fate of officer Jason Van Dyke is expected to continue its deliberations Friday after starting Thursday afternoon.
The Chicago Police Service canceled days off and put officers on 12-hour shifts. A police spokesman announced that 4,000 more police would be on the street.
The city witnessed protests following the video broadcast of the shooting in 2015 and activists planned their eventual response to a verdict.
Prosecutors argue that the shootings were unjustified and that Van Dyke planned to shoot the teen before leaving the car of his team. Defense lawyers said that Van Dyke had responded well to the teenager with a knife.
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