Crime & Safety
The Laquan McDonald Shooting Video: So Horrible It Cost $5M to Hide
Police shot the teen 16 times, the Daily Beast reports, and the video will clearly show he was walking away from officers at the time.
A Cook County judge decides today whether a dashcam video showing the police-shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald must be released.
If the footage is made public, it will prompt the mobilization of activists and members of Chicago’s black community who have been calling for its release for more than a year.
Some fear it will also cause riots.
The video reportedly shows McDonald . . . Read More at The Daily Beast >>
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