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16 Shots

16 Shots

WBEZ & the Chicago Tribune

A podcast about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, the trial of Officer Jason Van Dyke, and the troubled relationship between African-Americans and the Chicago Police Department. Brought to you by WBEZ Chicago and The Chicago Tribune

33 - Episode 31: Van Dyke’s Release From Prison
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  • 33 - Episode 31: Van Dyke’s Release From Prison
    Wed, 02 Feb 2022 - 38min
  • 32 - Ep 1:The Night Of

    The police shooting of Laquan McDonald forces Chicago to prepare for potential riots. We piece together details from McDonald’s too-short life and hear from Officer Jason Van Dyke in his first interview since the shooting.

    Wed, 29 Aug 2018 - 36min
  • 31 - Ep 30: 81 Months

    Judge Vincent Gaughan sentences Jason Van Dyke to 81 months in prison. It means he’ll likely serve about 3 years. The officer celebrates with his attorneys. Young activists are angry and struggle to make sense of it.

    Sat, 19 Jan 2019 - 18min
  • 30 - Ep 29: Not Guilty

    Judge Domenica Stephenson finds 3 Chicago police officers did not lie in their reports to cover-up for Jason Van Dyke the night he killed Laquan McDonald. Defense attorneys call her courageous. Activist Will Calloway says the code of silence extends to judges. And we hear from Van Dyke jurors as his sentencing approaches.

    Fri, 18 Jan 2019 - 17min
  • 29 - Ep 28: Consensus or Conspiracy?

    Defense attorneys present just one witness and some documents. That comes after 7 prosecution witnesses over 4 days. The sides make their closing arguments and Judge Domenica Stephenson says she’ll announce a verdict December 19.

    Fri, 07 Dec 2018 - 20min
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