The Chicago Police Board has fired a sergeant and three officers over the alleged cover-up of the murder of Laquan McDonald in 2014. The board voted unanimously to dismiss Sgt. Stephen Franko and officers Janet Mondragon and Ricardo Viramontes. All but one member voted to fire Daphne Sebastian because of …
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The white former Chicago police officer responsible for the murder a Black teenager was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, according to the Associated Press. Six years and nine months is what Jason Van Dyke received on Jan. 18 for the murder of 17-year-old #LaquanMcDonald, who he fatally shot …
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Judge Domenica Stephenson made the official decision on Thursday to acquit the three Chicago police officers accused of covering up the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald. An unfortunate 2014 run in with Officer Jason Van Dyke led to McDonald getting shot 16 times. Dashcam footage showed the 17-year-old being shot …
Read More »On Friday, four years after the fatal officer-involved shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke – the Chicago police officer who pulled the trigger – has been found guilty in the crime. According to CNN, ahead of the officer’s hearing, Van Dyke was facing two counts of first-degree murder, …
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