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Police Appear to be Looking at Missing Laquan McDonald Video in New Images
*The mystery surrounding the nearly an hour and a half of missing video surveillance footage from the night Laquan McDonald died may be on its way to being solved as new evidence has surfaced that...
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Justice Dept. Launches Civil Rights Probe of Chicago PD
*The Chicago Police department is the latest target of the U.S. Justice Dept. At issue – patterns of racial disparity in the use of force by Chicago police officers. The entire department will be...
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Chicago Top Cop Had Dozens of Citizen Complaints Against Him
*A top Chicago police official is finding himself in more hot water, according to prosecutors who reveal that there were dozens of citizen complaints against him on file. The revelation came Tuesday...
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Chicago Protesters Out in Force Against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, S.A. Anita Alvarez
*Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the 2014 police shooting death of Laquan McDonald, but protesters still want him out of office, as well as Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who is...
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Chicago’s ‘Magnificent Mile’ Bracing for #BlackChristmas Protests
*The “Magnificent Mile,” Chicago’s famous stretch of upscale shopping malls and high-end restaurants – not to mention the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and the Trump Hotel – is about to be home to...
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Jason Van Dyke (Cop who Shot Laquan McDonald) Wants Venue Change for Trial
*(Via JetMag) – An attorney for a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager said he is considering asking for a change of venue because of comments...
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Officer Sought Taser Before Laquan McDonald Shooting (Listen)
*Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the shooting of black teen Laquan Mcdonald 16 times by a white officer show that at least one of the officers who was there asked for a Taser....
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Chicago Cop Who Shot Laquan McDonald Pleads Not Guilty
*The white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Chicago. Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of first-degree...
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Chicago Does 360, Decides to Release Cedrick Chatman Shooting Video
*Weeks after vowing to improve transparency regarding incidents involving police, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his administration looks to be making good on that with allowing the release of a video...
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DNAChicago Reveals Cops Bust Dashcam Mics Intentionally
*Ever wonder why there was no audio to go along with the video dashcam that showed Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting and killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2014? That’s...
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Judge to Appoint Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Case
*A Cook County judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the murder case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald,...
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Laquan McDonald Case Update: Chicago Police to Fire Jason Van Dyke, 4 Other...
*(Via NBC News) – Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has filed termination charges for five Chicago police officers involved in the Laquan McDonald shooting following a report from the Inspector...
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Justice Dept. Finds Chicago PD Engages in ‘Pattern of Excessive Force’
*The U.S. Justice Department has spoken. Wrapping its 13-month federal probe of the Chicago Police Department, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday that its offers have unconstitutionally...
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Chicago Cop in Laquan McDonald Shooting Case Charged with 16 New Counts
*The white Chicago police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of a black teenager Laquan McDonald was charged on Thursday with 16 new counts of aggravated battery. Jason Van Dyke pleaded...
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3 Chicago Cops Charged With Obstruction in Alleged Cover-Up of Laquan...
*Three current and former Chicago police officers are indicted on charges of conspiring to cover up alleged misconduct by Officer Jason Van Dyke in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald....
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Chicago PD Makes DuSable Museum of African American History Mandatory for New...
*The Chicago Police Department has made a tour of the DuSable Museum of African American History part of the training requirements for new recruits. A class of 56 officers visited the venue Monday....
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Officer Sought Taser Before Laquan McDonald Shooting (Listen)
*Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the shooting of black teen Laquan Mcdonald 16 times by a white officer show that at least one of the officers who was there asked for a Taser....
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Chicago Cop Who Shot Laquan McDonald Pleads Not Guilty
*The white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Chicago. Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of...
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Chicago Does 360, Decides to Release Cedrick Chatman Shooting Video
*Weeks after vowing to improve transparency regarding incidents involving police, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his administration looks to be making good on that with allowing the release of a video...
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DNAChicago Reveals Cops Bust Dashcam Mics Intentionally
*Ever wonder why there was no audio to go along with the video dashcam that showed Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting and killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2014? That’s...
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