Experts: Decent chance Van Dyke’s sentence will be tossed

CHICAGO (AP) — Some legal experts believe there’s a reasonable chance the prison sentence of less than seven years imposed on a white Chicago police officer last week for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times could be tossed out and a new sentencing ordered. Van Dyke, 40, went... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 25, 2019

Illinois office may seek new sentencing in McDonald slaying

CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois attorney general’s office has signaled it may be considering a rare sentencing-related appeal if it concludes that the less than seven years in prison a white Chicago police officer received in the killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald was wrongly calculated. The office said in a brief statement emailed Thursday... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 22, 2019

Settlement reached in wrongful death suit against deputy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a California man killed by a sheriff’s deputy in 2016 is set to receive a $7 million settlement from Sacramento County. The Jan. 11 settlement relates to officer James Spurgeon’s killing of Chad Irwin outside his home in the Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights, the Sacramento Bee reported... Read More

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Chad Irwin, James Spurgeon

January 21, 2019

Call for political action after Laquan McDonald cases

CHICAGO (AP) — Activists and others who were disappointed by the outcome of two historic cases involving the killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald by a white Chicago police officer see a way forward — by turning tragedy into political power. A judge on Friday sentenced former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke to less... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 18, 2019

Judge acquits 3 Chicago officers of Laquan McDonald cover-up

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Thursday acquitted three Chicago officers of trying to cover up the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, dismissing as just one perspective the shocking dashcam video of the black teenager’s death that led to protests, a federal investigation of the police department and the rare murder conviction of an officer.... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 18, 2019

After cover-up trial, officer who shot teen to be sentenced

WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE CHICAGO (AP) — A judge rejected allegations that the shocking video of Laquan McDonald’s death proved that Chicago police officers tried to stage a cover-up in the fatal shooting of the black teen. Now another judge must decide how long the officer who pulled the trigger spends behind bars. Jason... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 17, 2019

Judge set to issue verdict in Chicago police cover-up case

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge is set to announce a verdict Thursday for three Chicago police officers accused of lying in their reports to protect the white officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald. Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson has scheduled an afternoon hearing for David March, Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney. They are... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 15, 2019

Police shooting case lawyers make last sentencing arguments

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors are recommending that the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald be sentenced to at least 18 years in prison and a defense attorney is urging the judge allow the officer to be released on probation. In documents filed this week in anticipation... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

January 11, 2019

US border agent pleads not guilty to killing 4 Texas women

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas has pleaded not guilty to capital murder and other charges in the September killings of four women who prosecutors say were sex workers. Juan David Ortiz entered the pleas Thursday before a judge in the border city of Laredo. He is accused of killing... Read More

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Juan David Ortiz

January 11, 2019

Man who fired on police station sentenced to 195 years

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A gunman sentenced to 195 years in prison for an attack on a police station apologized Thursday to the parents of an undercover narcotics detective who was mistakenly shot and killed by a fellow officer during the ambush. Before a judge sentenced him, Michael Ford said he didn’t intend to... Read More

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Michael Ford

January 10, 2019

Man who fired on police station to be sentenced for murder

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A man who opened fire on a Maryland police station faces a prison sentence for his conviction on a murder charge in the friendly-fire killing of an undercover detective who tried to end the gunman’s attack. Michael Ford is scheduled to be sentenced by a Prince George’s County judge on... Read More

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Michael Ford

January 8, 2019

Court upholds ex-Chicago officer’s conviction in shooting

CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former Chicago police officer who wounded two people when he opened fire on a car full of teenagers. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the 7th Circuit appellate court noted in its Monday ruling the “brazenness” of Marco Proano’s actions. Proano is serving a five-year... Read More

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Marco Proano

January 7, 2019

Police confront 2 men, 1 white, 1 black: Only 1 is shot

MILWAUKEE (AP) — In the course of 15 months and in the space of one city block, Milwaukee police twice encountered two suspects they believed were armed. One was black; one was white. One was in fact unarmed; one had a gun. One was shot; one was not. That the black man was the one... Read More

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January 3, 2019

Ex-NYPD deputy inspector cleared at police corruption trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A former deputy inspector for the New York Police Department was exonerated on bribery charges Wednesday after prosecutors failed to prove he accepted gifts in exchange for doing favors for two businessmen. The verdict that cleared James Grant also resulted in the conviction of his co-defendant, businessman Jeremy Reichberg. It capped... Read More

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James Grant

Experts: Decent chance Van Dyke’s sentence will be tossed

Illinois office may seek new sentencing in McDonald slaying

Settlement reached in wrongful death suit against deputy

Call for political action after Laquan McDonald cases

Judge acquits 3 Chicago officers of Laquan McDonald cover-up

After cover-up trial, officer who shot teen to be sentenced

Judge set to issue verdict in Chicago police cover-up case

Police shooting case lawyers make last sentencing arguments

US border agent pleads not guilty to killing 4 Texas women

Man who fired on police station sentenced to 195 years

Man who fired on police station to be sentenced for murder

Court upholds ex-Chicago officer’s conviction in shooting

Police confront 2 men, 1 white, 1 black: Only 1 is shot

Ex-NYPD deputy inspector cleared at police corruption trial

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