One person who was arrested by Van Dyke sued and received $350,000 in damages.
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McCarthy said there was never audio for the shooting video.
The vehicle with the camera rolls forward until the officers are out of the frame.
Obama said in a Facebook post that he is asking Americans to “keep those who’ve suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers” this Thanksgiving “and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor”.
What continues to roil the black community is how police and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez waited 400 days to release the tape, well after last spring’s election in which Mayor Emanuel faced stiff competition and had to undergo the first-ever runoff election in the city’s history, an eyebrow-raising moment for an incumbent in a city renowned for its “machine”-like politics”.
There have been two nights of small, peaceful demonstrations, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson and others have called for a “massive” march on Black Friday along Michigan Avenue. “I’d rather take my time and get it right than rush to judgment and get it wrong”.
The city had resisted releasing the video, citing federal and state investigations into the incident. The city had announced its intention to release the video on Wednesday; however, without explanation, the video was released on Tuesday. According to reports on social media, there were at least 100 people in the streets and at least four people were arrested. Can you see him chasing McDonald there.
The deaths of people like Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in NY – both after confrontations with white police officers – have spurred protests nationwide under the umbrella of Black Lives Matter.
Chicago Alderman Emma Mitts told MSNBC on Wednesday the video does not show anything that would justify the shooting and said Van Dyke’s conduct was “just unacceptable”.
On Wednesday, authorities dismissed a felony charge against Malcolm X. London, 22, a Chicago poet and activist accused of striking a police officer during Tuesday’s protests.
Police dash cam video showing police officer fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Mr Obama spoke as a second night of largely peaceful demonstrations against police brutality in his IL hometown ended in four arrests.
As police approached him, he allegedly slashed a tyre of one of the squad cars with a knife.
Officer Jason Van Dyke (r.) has been charged in Laquan McDonald’s death.
Van Dyke was being held separate from the general inmate population at his request, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Department.
Alvarez said police later recovered a knife with a 3-inch blade that was folded into the handle.
Paul Callan is a criminal defense attorney and CNN legal analyst who questioned why the prosecutors took so long to file charges against Van Dyke, who has been the subject of several excessive force complaints during his 14 years on the force. In April, Chicago’s city council approved a $5 million settlement for McDonald’s family over his death. “Sometimes officers need to be disciplined if they don’t turn it on at the right circumstance, which is why we are working out all the details”.
After the shooting, Van Dyke was stripped of his police powers and assigned to desk duty.
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The release of the initial video on Tuesday sparked outrage and protests condemning police brutality and what activists describe is a deep-seated culture of racial bias within the city’s police department.
