Tag: Laquan McDonald
Chicago cop found guilty of murdering teen on video
Finally, a bit of justice for Laquan McDonald.
3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction for falsely justifying teen’s death
Dashcam footage revealed that none of the officers told the truth about McDonald’s death.
Report: Chicago cops ignored recommendation to fire officers after Laquan McDonald...
A leaked Inspector General report shows law enforcement closing ranks.
Police Superintendent Recommends Firing 7 Officers Involved In Teen’s Death
Superintendent Eddie Johnson called for seven of the officers involved in the Laquan McDonald investigation to be terminated for writing false reports and giving false statements.
Bernie Sanders Calls For Resignations of Officials Who Covered Up Teen’s...
Bernie Sanders believes the investigation into the death of Laquan McDonald should extend pass the Chicago Police Department - to all elected officials that may have had a hand in covering up the details of his death.
Officer Arrested for Murder After Gunning Down Teen Laquan McDonald on...
Officer Jason Van Dyke claimed that Laquan McDonald lunged at him with a knife. New dashcam video footage release shows direct contradictions with the officer's account.
Chicago Activist: City’s Call for Peace over Laquan McDonald Video Does...
"For us, it was important not to take a meeting with the mayor where it was clear to us that this series of meetings was about how are we going to quell our fears — being the mayor’s office’s fears — about what young, black people are going to do once this video is released."
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He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The...
Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore don’t qualify for any money from the state.
US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none
Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has...
The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despite appointing every member of its board.
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