
Ex-Chicago cop won't face federal charges over Laquan McDonald's death
Van Dyke was convicted of murder on state charges and served about three years behind bars.
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Van Dyke was convicted of murder on state charges and served about three years behind bars.
Last year, Chicago police were court-ordered to enact reforms in light of the 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald. CBS News spoke to the Chicago Police Department and community stakeholders on the progress that has been made and what still needs to be done. Adriana Diaz reports from Chicago.
The Chicago Police Board on Thursday fired four police officers for allegedly covering up a white officer's 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald. The board found the officers exaggerated the threat posed by the 17-year-old McDonald to justify his shooting by Jason Van Dyke.
The city's Fraternal Order of Police condemned the dismissals, and the officers were not criminally charged in connection with the black teen's killing
Prosecutors argued a judge erred when he sentenced Van Dyke to less than 7 years in prison for killing Laquan McDonald
The former Chicago police officer convicted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald will likely serve three years
Jason Van Dyke's attorneys say such the challenge from prosecutors is only warranted in extraordinary circumstances
The former Chicago officer was sentenced to six years and nine months in the 2014 death of black teen Laquan McDonald
His great uncle said the sentence reduced Laquan McDonald's life to that of "a second-class citizen"
Ex-Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in the 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
Van Dyke was found guilty in October of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm for the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. CBS News spoke to Charlene Carruthers, a Chicago community activist, as Van Dyke waited to learn his sentence.
Jason Van Dyke was convicted in October of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery
The three cops had been accused of lying to protect the white officer who fatally shot the black teenager in 2014
Three Chicago police officers were found not guilty of attempting to cover up a fellow officer's 2014 shooting of 15-year-old Laquan McDonald. The judge issued the verdicts Thursday.
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Chicago prosecutors allege police reports were falsified, while defense attorneys placed much of the blame on Laquan McDonald, the teen who was shot and killed
A jury has found white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder for the 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. It's the first time in half a century a Chicago officer has been convicted of murder for an on-duty death. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports.
A jury has found white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke guilty of second-degree murder and multiple counts of aggravated battery in the 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. The verdict was announced Friday.
The shooting and the city's delay in releasing police footage sparked outrage across the city in 2015
White Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014
Attorneys sparred Thursday over what video of the deadly 2014 encounter proves before deliberations launched
Testimony in the murder trial of Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke concluded Wednesday, a day after he took the stand
The trial of a white police officer charged with murdering Laquan McDonald, a black teenager, resumes Wednesday after the defendant made an unexpected appearance on the witness stand. Jason Van Dyke testified in his own defense Tuesday in Chicago. He claims he shot the 17-year-old in 2014 because the teen was threatening him with a knife. Dean Reynolds reports.
A white Chicago police officer charged with murdering a black teen took the stand in his own defense Tuesday. Video of the shooting appears to show Laquan McDonald veering away from police before he was shot. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports.
Police Officer Jason Van Dyke appeared emotional as he said the black teen advanced towards him and waved a knife
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