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Nearly two dozen cops called to testify before grand jury in Laquan McDonald case
Source: Chicago Tribune
Nearly two dozen cops called to testify before grand jury in Laquan McDonald case
By Stacy St. Clair and David Heinzmann
Chicago Tribune
JANUARY 15, 2016 9:09 PM
Newly released records show that nearly two dozen Chicago Police Department employees have been called to testify in front of a federal grand jury investigating the Laquan McDonald shooting, including the lead detective in the case and four officers whose initial accounts are at odds with a dashboard camera video that has sparked protests across the city.
Officers first began appearing before the grand jury in June and they were still making appearances as recently as two days before Christmas, according to the records, which were obtained Friday under the Freedom of Information Act. Three officers have been called more than once.
The records — released after weeks of delay — offer the first look at how far the secret grand jury proceedings have reached into the police force, which has been under fire since the release of a video showing an officer shooting the 17-year-old McDonald in October 2014.
Being called to the grand jury does not necessarily indicate that the witnesses are suspected of any wrongdoing.
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By Stacy St. Clair and David Heinzmann
Chicago Tribune
JANUARY 15, 2016 9:09 PM
Newly released records show that nearly two dozen Chicago Police Department employees have been called to testify in front of a federal grand jury investigating the Laquan McDonald shooting, including the lead detective in the case and four officers whose initial accounts are at odds with a dashboard camera video that has sparked protests across the city.
Officers first began appearing before the grand jury in June and they were still making appearances as recently as two days before Christmas, according to the records, which were obtained Friday under the Freedom of Information Act. Three officers have been called more than once.
The records — released after weeks of delay — offer the first look at how far the secret grand jury proceedings have reached into the police force, which has been under fire since the release of a video showing an officer shooting the 17-year-old McDonald in October 2014.
Being called to the grand jury does not necessarily indicate that the witnesses are suspected of any wrongdoing.
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Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-laquan-mcdonald-police-grand-jury-20160115-story.html
