Jan 14 Chicago releases video footage from 2013 of police killing unarmed teen By Kamaria Roberts A federal judge in Chicago ordered on Thursday to release footage from 2013 that shows Cedrick Chatman, an unarmed 17-year-old, being shot to death by police. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Chicago cop pleads not guilty in Laquan McDonald shooting case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Chicago policeman Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty of first-degree murder for killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Also, protesters gathered in Cleveland a day after a grand jury refused to indict two police officers… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 9:43 Will Chicago investigation deter police use of force around the U.S.? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department will launch a civil rights investigation into how the Chicago police force uses force and whether there are racial or ethnic disparities. Meanwhile, a video released Monday showed another fatal police shooting that occurred last year. William… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 8:25 News Wrap: Thousands march in Chicago to protest black teen’s death By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, thousands marched along a main artery of Chicago on the day after Thanksgiving to take part in "Black Out Friday," a demonstration aimed at shutting down a busy retail district to protest the police shooting… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 13:51 Release of Chicago police video reignites debate over excessive force By PBS News Hour Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s arrest for first-degree murder is just the latest in a series of controversial cases where officers have used extreme force against civilians. For some perspective on the situation, Judy Woodruff speaks to David Klinger of… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 4:17 What do we know about the fatal shooting of a Chicago teen? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 24 Chicago releases graphic video of officer fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald By Joshua Barajas A Chicago police officer was charged with first degree murder and held without bail Tuesday for shooting a black teenager 16 times, an encounter that was caught on the squad car’s dash cam. Continue reading