{"id":21211,"date":"2015-11-25T01:12:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T07:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=21211"},"modified":"2015-11-25T07:25:06","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T13:25:06","slug":"in-chicago-a-murder-charge-and-a-police-video-as-a-city-holds-its-breath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/in-chicago-a-murder-charge-and-a-police-video-as-a-city-holds-its-breath\/","title":{"rendered":"In Chicago, a murder charge and a police video as a city holds its breath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Misha Euceph and Raquel Zaldivar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Cook County prosecutors filed first-degree murder charges Tuesday against white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke in the October 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. As Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for calm and others called for protests, the police prepared to release a graphic dash-cam video of the shooting. A judge ordered Van Dyke held without bail, even as his attorney said there is more to the story.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We won a victory for transparency today against the City of Chicago. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ReleaseTheTapes?src=hash\">#ReleaseTheTapes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u8pZHLhva7\">pic.twitter.com\/u8pZHLhva7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brandon Smith (@muckrakery) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/muckrakery\/status\/667473781229776897\">November 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[field name=&#8221;mcdonaldinstagram1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mayor Emanuel meets with African American pastors and community leaders and urges restraint.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[field name=&#8221;mcdonaldfacebook1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On social media, critics across the country responded skeptically to Emanuel&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only reason he\u2019s being charged is b\/c the video was ordered to be released by a judge. CHI tried to hide it for 400 days <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaquanMcDonald?src=hash\">#LaquanMcDonald<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lauren (@welknett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/welknett\/status\/669235241861558272\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Why we refused to meet with the mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopTheCops?src=hash\">#StopTheCops<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaquanMcDonald?src=hash\">#LaquanMcDonald<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AtiFEERHun\">https:\/\/t.co\/AtiFEERHun<\/a> \u2014 Assata&#8217;s Daughters (@AssataDaughters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AssataDaughters\/status\/669166320223657986\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Officer Van Dyke&#8217;s attorney, Daniel Herbert, told reporters that his client feared for his life when he fired 16 shots at the 17-year-old McDonald.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AuHbNFom61k]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chicago police officer charged with 1st-degree murder in the death of a black teen, who was reportedly shot 16 times <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PVpAocP2NH\">https:\/\/t.co\/PVpAocP2NH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes\/status\/669189749773594624\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Officer Van Dyke&#8217;s wife launches a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to raise money for bond for the officer, so he can spend the holidays with his family before trial. After Cook County judge ordered him held without bail, the page was taken down. The tweet from the Police Union&#8217;s Chicago chapter remains, with no other social media activity from the account.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Click here to support JVD Bond Fund by Tiffany Van Dyke <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ipUOrgw9wY\">https:\/\/t.co\/ipUOrgw9wY<\/a> \u2014 FOP7Chicago (@FOP7Chicago) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOP7Chicago\/status\/669191856077586432\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No bail for Chicago cop charged in shooting death of Laquan McDonald <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4D72gSit5U\">https:\/\/t.co\/4D72gSit5U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k22KSkDENu\">pic.twitter.com\/k22KSkDENu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagotribune\/status\/669223181769682945\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Public officials and media question Cook County State&#8217;s Attorney Anita Alvarez&#8217;s timing in filing charges against Van Dyke, more than one year after the shooting. In a press conference, Alvarez said she was proceeding carefully.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Black Caucus chairman: What took Alvarez so long to file charges?: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F3GatG2GOC\">https:\/\/t.co\/F3GatG2GOC<\/a> \u2014 Roderick T. Sawyer (@RoderickTSawyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoderickTSawyer\/status\/669215045201498112\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anita Alvarez viewed the video on 11\/4\/14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaquanMcDonald?src=hash\">#LaquanMcDonald<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erik G. Wilson, Esq. (@EdubEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdubEsq\/status\/669235164350926850\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natalieymoore\">@natalieymoore<\/a> Anita Alvarez defended the amount of time it took to charge <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JasonVanDyke?src=hash\">#JasonVanDyke<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EMxvacAU8n\">https:\/\/t.co\/EMxvacAU8n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WBEZ (@WBEZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBEZ\/status\/669242568140587008\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Invisible Institute, which oversees a database of complaints and investigations against Chicago police officers, encouraged people to see the Van Dyke indictment in context.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPDP?src=hash\">#CPDP<\/a>: New analysis shows Chicago cops almost never disciplined for misconduct <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tkj2b6Q1iC\">https:\/\/t.co\/tkj2b6Q1iC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Suntimes\">@Suntimes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankMainNews\">@FrankMainNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Invisible Institute (@invinst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/invinst\/status\/669183725066780672\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Dennis Byron, editor-in-chief of Hip Hop Esquire Magazine, questioned the legitimacy of a civilian review board.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChicagoPD?src=hash\">#ChicagoPD<\/a> Superintendent has the final say in a civilian review board finding, where is the &#8220;check and balance&#8221; at? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LaquanMcDonald?src=hash\">#LaquanMcDonald<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dennis Byron (@MrDennisByron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrDennisByron\/status\/669235075561713664\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Black Youth Project 100, an activist group in Chicago, put up a video on Instagram asking users to reflect before watching the video of the McDonald shooting.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8;line-height: 0;margin-top: 40px;padding: 50.0% 0;text-align: center;width: 100%\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0;padding: 0 4px\"><a style=\"color: #000;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/-erGtVgrva\/\" target=\"_blank\">#BeforeYouWatch the #LaquanMcDonald video, watch this. Record your own and tag #BeforeYouWatch and #BYP100<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\">A video posted by BYP 100 (@byp100) on Nov 24, 2015 at 11:27am PST<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\">\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Protesters organize on Facebook, calling for vigils and street protests.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\">\n<div class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/justice4LaquanMcDonald\/posts\/913926822034506\"><p>FRIDAY 11-27-15 12pm until 8pm in front of Water Tower Place on Michigan avenue. At 4pm we will haVE A candlelight&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/justice4LaquanMcDonald\/\">Justice for Laquan McDonald<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/justice4LaquanMcDonald\/posts\/913926822034506\">Tuesday, November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Laquan McDonald&#8217;s family, which received a $5 million payment in April, urged Chicago residents not to resort to violence.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Laquan McDonald&#8217;s family: &#8220;No one understands the anger more than us but &#8230; we urge you to be peaceful&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fmkuN2wk2H\">https:\/\/t.co\/fmkuN2wk2H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DNAinfo.com Chicago (@DNAinfoCHI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DNAinfoCHI\/status\/669250396108529664\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After prosecutors filed charges against Van Dyke, a press conference was announced at the Chicago Police Department headquarters. City Hall also stated that they will release the video after the press conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Today&#8217;s Most Viewed Story: City To Release Video Of Laquan McDonald Shooting Tuesday Afternoon <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6EdS0YRAfc\">https:\/\/t.co\/6EdS0YRAfc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cbschicago\/status\/669275807349678081\">November 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Top left: Attorney Daniel Herbert represents Officer Jason Van Dyke. Top right: Brandon Smith, who&#8217;s suit against Chicago brought about the release of the police video. Bottom left: Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks at CPD headquarters. Bottom right: Fraternal Order of Police president Dean C. Angelo, speaking after officer Van Dyke turned himself in to police custody. 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