Tag Archives: Laquan

[ad_1] CHICAGO – A jury is deliberating in the murder lawsuit of Chicago police white policeman Jason Van Dyke nearly four years after killing 16-year-old black teenager Laquan McDonald. Some key moments …

[ad_1] Van Dyke faces two counts of first degree murder, 16 aggravated battery leads and an official misconduct for killing and killing the black teenager. The white officer risks life imprisonment if …

[ad_1] In many recent high-profile prosecutions of police officers firing at police officers, police officers testified on their own behalf, although experts said the number of such cases was too low to …

[ad_1] Chicago police attorneys Jason Van Dyke began submitting evidence after Cook County jurors heard four days of evidence from prosecution witnesses last week. This is what happened Monday in the courtroom. …

[ad_1] Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was not justified in shooting Laquan McDonald once – let alone 16 times – as he walked down the street with a knife, a juror …

[ad_1] The Chicago police followed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald over more than a mile and a half, keeping their distance and time of purchase. Even after McDonald punctured the tire of a car …

[ad_1] At Monday's courthouse, the focus was on a few minutes of tension almost four years ago, and not on the systemic issues facing the department. The trial started swiftly, with each …

[ad_1] CHICAGO – Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer charged with the murder of Laquan McDonald in 2014, was arrested Thursday by sheriff's officials after a judge found he breached his …