Laquan McDonald

Relatives seek justice after new Chicago police shootings

Chicago: Friends and relatives of two African-Americans fatally shot by police in Chicago issued an emotional plea for justice Sunday, calling the incident the latest proof that the city

Dec 28, 2015, 09:42 AM IST

US opens federal probe into Chicago police after black teen shot dead

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday announced a federal civil rights probe into the Chicago police department`s use of force, prompted by the 2014 shooting death of a black teenager.

Dec 08, 2015, 00:50 AM IST

Chicago officials release reports in police shooting of teen

Hundreds of pages of Chicago police reports released late Friday by city officials depict a contrasting narrative to squad car video footage in the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer.

Dec 05, 2015, 12:52 PM IST

Chicago protests continue over police shooting black teenager 16 times

Angry demonstrators chanted and marched through the streets of Chicago for a second day as a graphic video of a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times left President Barack Obama "deeply disturbed".

Nov 26, 2015, 14:15 PM IST

US policeman Jason Van Dyke charged with murder had 20 earlier complaints

It's for the first time a Chicago police officer has been charged with first-degree murder.

Nov 26, 2015, 11:11 AM IST

Barack Obama 'deeply disturbed' by video of Chicago police shooting

The shooting of Laquan McDonald is being linked to that of Michael Brown.

Nov 26, 2015, 10:42 AM IST

Protesters to target Chicago shopping area on Black Friday

Several protesters said they were parents of black men who were killed by Chicago officers.

Nov 26, 2015, 06:02 AM IST

US policeman charged with murder had 20 earlier complaints

Chicago police initially said that McDonald was high on the hallucinogen PCP, acting erratically and lunged at officers with a knife when he was shot 16 times in October 2014.

Nov 26, 2015, 05:59 AM IST

Chicago: Video of American cop shooting black teen sparks protests

A video released on court orders of an American cop killing 17 years old black boy on suspicion in Chicago has heated the racial discrimination debate in US once again.

Nov 25, 2015, 20:42 PM IST

Chicago on the edge after black teen shot 16 times by a cop

The dashcam video shows officer Jason Van Dyke open fire 16 times on Laquan McDonald, 17.

Nov 25, 2015, 11:15 AM IST

Chicago releases video of officer shooting teen

Some worry the images could lead to the kind of unrest seen in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, and other cities after young black men were slain by police or died in police custody.

Nov 25, 2015, 07:38 AM IST