Local activists joined Tracy Hunter, grandmother of Laquan McDonald to denounce US Attorney John Lausch’s decision not to file federal charges against the convicted...
Disgraced former Chicago Police Officer, Jason Van Dyke will not face federal charges in the murder of 17-year-old LaQuan McDonald. In 2014, Van Dyke...
Disgraced former Chicago Police Officer and convicted murderer, Jason Van Dyke was released from prison today. After serving less than half of his 81-month...
Whether by police or civilians, many Blacks in Chicago died in 2016. While many became statistics, one victim continued to have an impact although he died two years ago. His name is Laquan McDonald. He’s been in the newspapers, television newscasts, and his name has been heard over and over again since Nov. 24, 2015. […]
When the judge said no, they went to another judge to get their request approved. That didn’t work either. Now, the defense team in the Laquan McDonald case is preparing to go at it again. But waiting for them is a tough judge who has stared down a defense team that’s determined to carve out […]
…In 2015 Alone! By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Defender, our Editorial Board got the opportunity to…
The City of Chicago has had numerous lawsuits filed against in police misconduct cases—some of the biggest settlements have stemmed from the abuse of former…
