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Jason Van Dyke
November 30, 2018

Witness contradicts police account of shooting of black teen

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who witnessed a Chicago officer fatally shoot black teenager Laquan McDonald testified Thursday that police waved him away without questioning him that October 2014 night and didn’t even bother to take down his name. Jose Torres, testifying in the trial of three officers accused of lying to protect the white... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Trial begins for Chicago cops accused in Van Dyke cover-up

CHICAGO (AP) — The trial of three Chicago police officers charged with lying to protect a fellow officer from criminal prosecution after he fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald began with prosecutors pointing to reports they contend were falsified and defense attorneys putting much of the blame on the teen himself. Ex-Officer Joseph Walsh, former... Read More
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November 26, 2018

Chicago officers accused in Van Dyke cover-up go on trial

CHICAGO (AP) — Dashcam video showing Jason Van Dyke pointing his gun at black teenager Laquan McDonald and firing 16 times was key evidence in the murder conviction of the white Chicago police officer. The same video will be at the forefront again this week, as three more officers stand trial, accused of lying to... Read More
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October 8, 2018

Chicago verdict comes 4 years after Laquan McDonald’s death

CHICAGO (AP) — Four years after he fired 16 bullets into a black teenager, three years after dashcam video of the shooting was released and three weeks after his murder trial began, Jason Van Dyke’s transformation from Chicago patrol officer to convicted felon came suddenly. A clerk announced the jury’s decision. The judge revoked his... Read More
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October 5, 2018

Jurors deliberating in murder trial of Chicago officer

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys in the trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald sparred over what video of the deadly encounter actually proves Thursday just before jurors withdrew to begin deliberating. During closing arguments , prosecutor Jody Gleason pointed to dashcam video of... Read More
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October 4, 2018

Chicago cop’s trial could come down to jury’s view of video

CHICAGO (AP) — From the moment Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, the case has centered around the video. As attorneys prepare to make their final arguments on Thursday, the question is what jurors will think after watching the video repeatedly over the... Read More
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October 3, 2018

Chicago cop: Video of shooting ‘doesn’t show my perspective’

CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald testified Tuesday that he opened fire when the black teenager kept advancing toward him while waving a knife, adamantly sticking to his version of events even when confronted with video that showed a different scene. In a... Read More
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October 3, 2018

Defense to rest case a day after Chicago officer’s testimony

CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald testified that he opened fire when the black teenager kept advancing toward him while waving a knife, adamantly sticking to his version of events even when confronted with video that showed a different scene. In a clear... Read More
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October 2, 2018

Chicago officer’s trial to resume after unexpected day off

CHICAGO (AP) — The murder trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke will likely resume after an unexpected day off. Van Dyke’s attorneys are expected to continue calling witnesses on Tuesday after Monday’s testimony was called off by the judge because a juror was ill. The defense team is believed to be getting close... Read More
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October 1, 2018

Murder trial of Chicago police officer to resume

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke’s attorneys are closing in on their last witnesses and it’s still not clear whether Van Dyke will take the stand himself to testify about the night he fatally shot Laquan McDonald. Defense attorneys are expected to continue presenting their case when the first-degree murder trial resumes... Read More
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September 26, 2018

Defense enters 3rd day of testimony at cop’s murder trial

CHICAGO (AP) — The trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the death of black teenager Laquan McDonald resumes with the defense presenting evidence for a third day. Jason Van Dyke’s lawyers haven’t said who will testify first Wednesday. The focus Tuesday was on an animated video produced for the defense... Read More
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