As new fatal shootings by Chicago police officers draw anger from critics and continued national attention, the officer at the center of the most notorious incident, Jason Van Dyke, is expected to plead not guilty Tuesday to six counts of first-degree murder charges.
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Meanwhile, Herbert, Van Dyke’s defense attorney, has his own reasons for why he may explore the option of a change of venue for Van Dyke’s trial.
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Friends and relatives of LeGrier wrapped blue and white balloons around a basketball goal during a candlelight vigil on Tuesday across the street from the high school he graduated from in 2014. The teenager’s great uncle, Marvin Hunter, said that the family believes that a culture exists within both the Chicago Police Department and the county criminal justice system, which allows police officers to “feel comfortable” with “murdering” black people. He was freed from Cook County Jail after posting the necessary 10% of his $1.5 million bond. Martin instructed a clerk to run Van Dyke’s name through a program to randomly assign his case to a trial judge.
Van Dyke’s attorney Dan Herbert has previously said that the video does not tell the whole story and that Van Dyke feared for his life, which is why he fired his weapon.
It shows Van Dyke, who is white, shooting Laquan, who was black, 16 times. Judge Vincent Gaughan will once again have Jason Van Dyke, 37, before him at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on January 29.
Protests over the shooting of Laquan McDonald led to the resignation of Chicago’s police chief and a U.S. Department of Justice probe into whether the department uses lethal force too often, especially against minorities.
Officer Jason Van Dyke will enter his formal plea to six counts of first degree murder and one count of official misconduct. Authorities said McDonald had taken PCP and was carrying a pocket knife.
Public outcry has been furious since a dashcam video was released last month showing Van Dyke shooting McDonald 16 times. Police, already under a federal civil rights investigation over use of deadly force, have admitted the woman’s death was an accident. Police opened fire after he veered away from vehicles.
The hearing comes as the city is on edge after a student and grandmother were shot by police over the weekend while answering a domestic disturbance call.
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Emanuel and Interim Police Superintendent John Escalante said the city would try to make interactions with police more conversational and less confrontational, and would double the number of Tasers available to police.
