Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s court appearance Friday on first-degree murder charges lasted all of 30 seconds.
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In November, a judge ordered for dash-cam video to be released of the incident in which McDonald was shown moving away from the officer as he was sacked upon. Protests over the McDonald shooting, investigation and lack of accountability led to the firing of Garry McCarthy as superintendent and ultimately a federal investigation into the CPD by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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An attorney for a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a black teenager says he is considering asking for a change of venue after comments Mayor Rahm Emanuel made about his client.
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Molinelli described the family’s apartment as “lovely” and “well kept”, with neatly wrapped presents underneath a Christmas tree. Edgewater police found the bodies at the Windsor at Mariners Tower apartment complex on Tower Center Drive on Friday evening.
Department of Justice officials have finished two days of meetings in Chicago as they begin a civil rights investigation into the city police department.
McDonald was walking down a street and carrying a knife with a 3-inch blade when he was shot 16 times.
And there could soon be a request for a change of venue with defense attorney Dan Herbert citing words from Mayor Rahm Emanuel… “And, you know, I understand the mayor has a job to do, but quite frankly I was upset that the comments continued to go on and on and on”.
A court hearing was scheduled for Friday to formally read out the indictment against Jason Van Dyke. The mayor said last month after the video was released Van Dyke violated the professional standards of a police officer and the “basic moral standards” that hold the Chicago community together. ACTIVISTS WANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTFather Pfleger was one of several neighborhood activists who have already met with the DOJ team. President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff said Wednesday that the federal investigation, to which he was initially cool, will bring a “fresh set of eyes” on persistent allegations of police misconduct.
Chicago joins 22 other police departments similarly investigated since the start of the Obama administration, including Baltimore and New Orleans.
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MURDER/STRONG PROB KILL/INJURE DISCHARGE FIREARM PROXIMATELY: The police officer unjustifiably shot and killed Laquan McDonald while armed with a firearm, knowing the act created a strong probability of death or great bodily harm to Laquan, and while committing the crime he personally discharged his gun, causing Laquan’s death.
