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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
Episode 31: Van Dyke’s Release From Prison
Jason Van Dyke is being released from prison after s...
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Feb 3 2022 38m
Ep 30: 81 Months
Judge Vincent Gaughan sentences Jason Van Dyke to 81...
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Jan 19 2019 18m
Ep 29: Not Guilty
Judge Domenica Stephenson finds 3 Chicago police off...
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Jan 18 2019 17m
Ep 28: Consensus or Conspiracy?
Defense attorneys present just one witness and some ...
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Dec 7 2018 20m
Ep 27: Cover-up Trial Begins
Attorneys give their opening statements in the consp...
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Nov 28 2018 15m
Ep 26: Bad Paper
A month and a half after Jason Van Dyke was convicte...
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Nov 21 2018 13m
Ep 25: Benedictions
On the Sunday after the verdict, we go to two Chicag...
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Oct 11 2018 23m
Ep 24: Inside The Jury Room
The jurors talk to reporters about why they convicte...
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Oct 6 2018 14m
Ep 23: Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has been found...
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Oct 5 2018 17m
Ep 22: Closing Arguments
Lawyers gave their closing arguments Thursday in the...
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Oct 4 2018 25m
Ep 21: The Defense Rests
We examine the defense’s case and hear about what Ch...
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Oct 3 2018 28m
Ep 20: Van Dyke Testifies
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke took the stand...
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Oct 2 2018 12m
Ep 19: Will He Testify?
After four days of defense witnesses, one key person...
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Sep 28 2018 19m
Ep 18: The Effects Of PCP
Lawyers for Officer Jason Van Dyke called witnesses ...
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Sep 27 2018 14m
Ep 17: The Initial Call
A truck driver who called 911 took the witness stand...
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Sep 26 2018 11m
Ep 16: From Van Dyke's Perspective
The defense presented a computer-generated video tha...
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Sep 25 2018 10m
Ep 15: The Defense Begins
Lawyers for Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke ca...
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Sep 24 2018 10m
Ep 14: Analyzing The Prosecution
Our panel of experts reviews the prosecution's case ...
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Sep 21 2018 18m
Ep 13: The Prosecution Rests
An expert on police use of deadly force testified th...
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Sep 20 2018 11m
Ep 12: The Autopsy Explained
The third day of testimony in the murder trial of Of...
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Sep 19 2018 17m
Ep 11: Van Dyke’s Police Partner Testifies
The prosecution continued to call witnesses Tuesday,...
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Sep 18 2018 10m
Ep 10: Opening Statements
In opening statements, prosecutors said Officer Jaso...
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Sep 17 2018 16m
Ep 9: A Jury Of His Peers
The 12 jurors and 5 alternates have been picked to d...
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Sep 14 2018 17m
Ep 8: Building A Jury
Judge Vincent Gaughan began to interview potential j...
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Sep 10 2018 15m
Ep 7: Bail & Reform
CPD Officer Jason Van Dyke was briefly taken into cu...
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Sep 6 2018 10m