Laquan McDonald shooting trial: Judge drops out, 3 officers plead not guilty

Three Chicago, Illinois police officers charged with conspiracy to cover up their colleague’s 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan Mcdonald have pleaded not guilty, while the judge assigned to hear the case recused herself without explanation. In the indictment unsealed last month, Detective David March and Officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were charged with […]

Grand jury indicts 3 Chicago cops for alleged cover-up of fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald

Multiple felony indictments have come down against one current and two former Chicago police officers. A special prosecutor says they went beyond the “code of silence” and conspired to obstruct justice after the police shooting death of Laquan McDonald. Chicago Police detective David March and patrol officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney each face felony […]