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Chicago police officer in court over shooting of Laquan McDonald

by CNN
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
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The Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald — a shooting that sparked intense protests and calls for the mayor to resign — will be arraigned Tuesday.

Protesters shouted at Jason Van Dyke, who is out of jail on bond, as he walked into the court building.

He was silent as they yelled and called him names. One person said, “You just couldn’t wait to shoot a black man.”

McDonald was black. Van Dyke is white.

He faces six counts of first-degree murder and one count of official misconduct in the October 2014 shooting that was captured on police dashboard camera video. A freelance journalist sued to have the footage released, arguing it was a public record. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he thought releasing it would jeopardize a federal probe of the case, but a judge found in the reporter’s favor and the video became public in November 2015.

The video shows McDonald walking down the middle of the street. Police later said he held a four-inch knife in his hand. At least two squad cars are visible on the video, and McDonald can be seen walking away from officers, his back to them when he is shot 16 times.

Van Dyke had a history of complaints previous to McDonald’s shooting. He was cleared in almost every case. The allegations mostly involve excessive force, and at least one complaint alleges he used a racial slur. There appear to have been no criminal proceedings against Van Dyke before he was charged in McDonald’s death, but a jury did award a Chicago man $350,000 after determining Van Dyke employed excessive force during a traffic stop.

Chicago cop pleads not guilty in Laquan McDonald killing
Chicago police officer accused of killing Laquan McDonald to be in court

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