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Grand jury charges 3 Chicago cops, alleges cover-up in Laquan McDonald killing

by Brian Seay

A grand jury indicted three Chicago officers on several charges Tuesday, alleging they lied to cover up the police killing of Laquan McDonald in 2014.

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Chicago officer who shot black teen 16 times faces 16 new counts

by Brian Seay

Prosecutors on Thursday added 16 additional counts to a Chicago cop’s murder charges, one for each bullet he fired at a black teenager in 2014.

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Grand jury set to investigate whether Chicago police covered up McDonald shooting

by Brian Seay

A grand jury has convened and will start investigating whether there was a police cover-up of the October 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald by an officer in Chicago.

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2 years after police shooting, Chicago activists seek recall of mayor

by Brian Seay

Outside Chicago Police headquarters, standing above a body chalk outline and 16 yellow evidence markers, activists marked the second anniversary of the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.

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5 responses to Chicago police shooting video

by Jeffrey Denning

As a cop, there are a few things I’d like to say regarding the shooting video of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke that was recently released.

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Officer charged in fatal shooting, video released, protests sparked (VIDEO)

by Jared Morgan

Several of Chicago’s highways were blocked by protesters angered over video showing the fatal police shooting of a black teenager last year.

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