Chicago Cop Charged with Murder of Laquan McDonald to Appear in Court

He explained that, despite the protests, there are no plans to ask for the trial to be moved outside Cook County. Dashcam footage of the event shows Van Dyke shooting McDonald – the officer reportedly fired at McDonald 16 times. A judge ordered him held on $1.5 million bond, and he was released after posting it. Last week, a coalition of black city council members announced that they too wanted reforms in the police department as well as the resignations of Alvarez and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. His bond was set at $1.5 million, and it was expected his family would post a $150,000 cash bond. President Brooks traveled to Chicago in the wake of the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke.

Authorities released the dash-cam video of the shooting the same day.

Van Dyke, the officer who shot McDonald, turned himself into authorities last week.

The normally bustling campus was nearly desolate Monday morning as Chicago Police Department and campus security vehicles patrolled streets. He did not enter a plea later in the day on a charge of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce in court.

After demonstrators were released on Monday, Brooks and the NAACP tweeted saying they would continue pushing for justice for McDonald and others like him who have been killed by police.

A visibly ill-at-ease Jabari wore a red sweatshirt emblazoned with the words “The University of IL at Chicago”. He has not been charged yet, reports the Tribune, which also reports that federal sources said the threat did not appear to be credible.

Dean didn’t enter a plea and his lawyer declined comment afterward.

Now comes the hard part for prosecutors – winning a conviction against Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke. Angelo said that he is concerned not only for Van Dyke’s safety but for the safety of all uniformed police officers in the city.

Daniel Herbert, Van Dyke’s attorney, tried to argue that Van Dyke is no threat to the public and should be given a reasonable bond.

“He is very scared about the consequences that he is facing, concerned for his wife and children”.

Van Dyke is scheduled to return to court December 18. Herbert says he has information that isn’t yet public.

“I’m not here to determine guilt or innocence”, Judge Donald Panarese Jr. said in issuing his decision in the packed courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. MORE DASH-CAM VIDEOThe ABC7 I-Team uncovered other dash-cam video of the moments leading up to the shooting, including the camera from Van Dyke’s squad auto.