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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Timeline: Laquan McDonald case

Timeline: Laquan McDonald case

Danielle Harris and Mariah Woelfel December 14, 2015

Over a year passed before Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with murder in the case of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. But before the release of dash cam footage showing Van Dyke shooting McDonald...

Watch: Chicago protesters call for Emanuel's resignation

Watch: Chicago protesters call for Emanuel’s resignation

Brenden Moore December 11, 2015

Protesters marched through the Loop and up towards the Gold Coast Wednesday in a protest calling for Rahm Emanuel's resignation in light of alleged police misconduct. Here, 16-year-old protester Lamon...

Loop protesters call for Emanuel's resignation

Loop protesters call for Emanuel’s resignation

Brenden Moore December 9, 2015

Protesters marched through the Loop, up the Magnificent Mile and down the Gold Coast Wednesday as they called for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez...

Attendees dissatisfied with Emanuel's apology for police shooting

Attendees dissatisfied with Emanuel’s apology for police shooting

Rachel Hinton December 9, 2015

In a special meeting Wednesday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel addressed aldermen, police and the public about the Chicago Police Department, the new task force and plans for moving forward. After the meeting, demonstrators...

Emanuel apologizes for Laquan McDonald shooting in City Council speech

Emanuel apologizes for Laquan McDonald shooting in City Council speech

Kirsten Onsgard December 9, 2015

Mayor Rahm Emanuel offered an apology for the 2014 police shooting of Laquan McDonald in a City Council speech Wednesday.  The mayor and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez have come under...

Protests for justice in Laquan McDonald case continue Saturday

Protests for justice in Laquan McDonald case continue Saturday

Rachel Hinton December 5, 2015

Only a few blocks away from Michigan Avenue, where protesters blocked stores and streets on Black Friday, a modest crowd of protesters gathered at State Street and Jackson Avenue continuing to chant for...

Laquan McDonald remembered at prayer vigil Monday

Laquan McDonald remembered at prayer vigil Monday

Geoff Stellfox December 1, 2015

Despite forecasts of heavy rain, hundreds of Chicagoans attended Monday night’s prayer vigil for Laquan McDonald, the 17-year-old Chicagoan who was shot 16 times by police in October 2014. Demonstrators...

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