16 Shots Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/category/laquan-mcdonald/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 17:08:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png 16 Shots Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/category/laquan-mcdonald/ 32 32 163009088 Reacting to Van Dyke conviction, Chicagoans take to the streets https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagoans-take-to-the-streets-and-react-to-the-conviction-of-police-officer-jason-van-dyke/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagoans-take-to-the-streets-and-react-to-the-conviction-of-police-officer-jason-van-dyke/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2018 23:49:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=2528545 While some celebrated the conviction and others protested the political system that tried to cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald, both groups seem to agree that in the city of Chicago and for people of color, justice remains a work in progress.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagoans-take-to-the-streets-and-react-to-the-conviction-of-police-officer-jason-van-dyke/feed/ 0 2528545 Van Dyke conviction offers moment of accountability for Chicago police https://www.chicagoreporter.com/16-shots/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/16-shots/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:54:32 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=2527776 Unlike so many times before, in the case of Laquan McDonald, justice worked. But not without the help of journalists, street activists, and extraordinary public scrutiny.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/16-shots/feed/ 1 2527776 Justice for Laquan McDonald doesn’t end with Jason Van Dyke or the mayor https://www.chicagoreporter.com/justice-for-laquan-mcdonald-doesnt-end-with-jason-van-dyke-or-the-mayor/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/justice-for-laquan-mcdonald-doesnt-end-with-jason-van-dyke-or-the-mayor/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:06:06 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=2426421 Although Rahm Emanuel is bowing out, the system that conspired to cover up the shooting must still be held accountable.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/justice-for-laquan-mcdonald-doesnt-end-with-jason-van-dyke-or-the-mayor/feed/ 1 2426421 Justice Department report on Chicago police, annotated https://www.chicagoreporter.com/justice-department-report-on-chicago-police-annotated/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/justice-department-report-on-chicago-police-annotated/#respond Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:53:51 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=1004882 We’ve combed through the full text of the DOJ’s civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department to highlight key excerpts and new data, and to provide context to the findings.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/justice-department-report-on-chicago-police-annotated/feed/ 0 1004882 One Change Police Can Make to Show They’re Serious About Reform https://www.chicagoreporter.com/one-change-police-can-make-to-show-theyre-serious-about-reform/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/one-change-police-can-make-to-show-theyre-serious-about-reform/#respond Tue, 03 May 2016 12:54:56 +0000 http://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=232615 Fifty-eight percent of police complaints go uninvestigated because the complainant never signed a legal form.

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