Why Do Republicans Want to Defund the Police? | Video
*Last week wasNational Police Week. Local law enforcement departments celebrated people in law enforcement around the country, including all the alphabet boys and girls. Celebrating the FBI, CIA, and DOJ. But while some people applauded the “alphabeters,” others in Congress are talking about reducing the budgets of the Department of Justice. That means reducing the […]
Ex Chicago Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Set for Early Prison Release | VIDEO
*Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who fatally shot Black teen Laquan McDonald, will be released from prison early next month. In 2018, Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder for the 2014 shooting of McDonald. We previously reported that Van Dyke was accused of shooting 17-year-old McDonald, who was armed with a […]
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Bully Cops and the Blue Wall of Silence
*It’s been more than two weeks since that video went viral showing the modern-day lynching of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Were it not for protests around the United States and the world demanding arrests of the four policemen involved in his murder there’s no doubt they still would be on duty intimidating and killing somebody […]
Former Chicago Cop Who Shot Laquan McDonald Attacked in Prison; Wife Tiffany Says: ‘I Cannot Bury’ Him
*Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, 40, the white male who murdered Black teen Laquan McDonald, was reportedly beaten in his prison cell this week, and now wife is seeking sympathy from the community. Tiffany Van Dyke cried Wednesday during a press conference as she described learning that her husband was attacked in prison […]
Justice! Chicago Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Found Guilty – VIDEO
*Well damn! We’ve got some good news for folks looking for justice in the police killing of Laquan McDonald by a white police officer named Jason Van Dyke. Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday for the 2014 shooting of McDonald, a black Chicago teenager. The case laid bare tensions between […]
Verdict reached in Murder Trial of Chicago Officer (Jason Van Dyke) Who Killed Laquan McDonald
*(Via NBC News) – The jury says it has reached a verdict in the murder trial of a white Chicago officer who shot a black teenager 16 times. Jason Van Dyke faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery and official misconduct after killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald when responding to a report of someone breaking into […]
3 Chicago Cops Charged With Obstruction in Alleged Cover-Up of Laquan McDonald Shooting
*Three current and former Chicago police officers are indicted on charges of conspiring to cover up alleged misconduct by Officer Jason Van Dyke in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. David March, Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were each charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and obstruction of justice, according to a press release Tuesday […]
Chicago Cop in Laquan McDonald Shooting Case Charged with 16 New Counts
*The white Chicago police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of a black teenager Laquan McDonald was charged on Thursday with 16 new counts of aggravated battery. Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty through his attorney in a Chicago courtroom to 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm that were issued by […]
Laquan McDonald Case Update: Chicago Police to Fire Jason Van Dyke, 4 Other Officers
*(Via NBC News) – Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has filed termination charges for five Chicago police officers involved in the Laquan McDonald shooting following a report from the Inspector General’s office. According to charging documents revealed Tuesday, officers Jason Van Dyke, Daphne Sebastian, Janet Mondragon, Ricardo Viramontes and Stephen Franko face administrative charges as […]
Judge to Appoint Special Prosecutor in Laquan McDonald Case
*A Cook County judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to handle the murder case against Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, reports CBS News. Judge Vincent Gaughan granted the request for a special prosecutor nearly a month after Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez […]
DNAChicago Reveals Cops Bust Dashcam Mics Intentionally
*Ever wonder why there was no audio to go along with the video dashcam that showed Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting and killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on October 20, 2014? That’s because a recent report revealed that more often than not, microphones were stashed in the glove compartments of squad cars; batteries were […]
Chicago Does 360, Decides to Release Cedrick Chatman Shooting Video
*Weeks after vowing to improve transparency regarding incidents involving police, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his administration looks to be making good on that with allowing the release of a video showing the 2013 shooting death of Cedrick Chatman, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer. USA Today reports the administration’s decision on Wednesday […]
Chicago Cop Who Shot Laquan McDonald Pleads Not Guilty
*The white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the 2014 fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Chicago. Jason Van Dyke faces six counts of first-degree murder and one of official misconduct in the 17-year-old’s death. Dressed in a dark suit and blue striped tie, he appeared before Judge […]
Officer Sought Taser Before Laquan McDonald Shooting (Listen)
*Recordings of Chicago police radio traffic surrounding the shooting of black teen Laquan Mcdonald 16 times by a white officer show that at least one of the officers who was there asked for a Taser. The recordings obtained Wednesday by WMAQ-TV through a Freedom of Information Act Request show that one of the officers pursuing […]
Jason Van Dyke (Cop who Shot Laquan McDonald) Wants Venue Change for Trial
*(Via JetMag) – An attorney for a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager said he is considering asking for a change of venue because of comments Mayor Rahm Emanuel made about his client. Jason Van Dyke will appear in court Friday to formally hear the charges […]
