Khadija Ahmed
Lina Alkhudair
Xiaojun
Project for Laquan McDonald
Laquan McDonald
Two years ago Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times by an officer. The officer said that he was carrying a knife on his hand and he ran away so they thought that he was a criminal. He was only 17 years old.
Oct. 20, 2014
A squad car responded to a call that someone broke into an industrial area on the southwest side.
The officer found a boy with a knife in the street. The boy ignored the officer because he told him to drop his knife. The police describe the boy that he was emotionally disturbed. Saying (“He’s got a 100 yard stare. He’s staring blankly.”)
OCT. 20, 2014
Officer Van Dyke shoots 17-year-old Laquan McDonald
Laquan McDonald was shot near 14st street and Pulaski Road. Few days later they announced that McDonald was dead after he was taken to the hospital.
Dec 2014- Dec 2015
New emails show Emanuel City Hall scramble on Laquan McDonald shooting
Emails show that Rahm Emanuel’s administration released to open the records about how to handle Laquan McDonald police shooting.
APRIL 15, 2015
Chicago pays out in mcdonald’s shooting
The city pays $5 million settlement to McDonald’s family.
May. 12, 2015
Cops Urged Eyewitness to change Account
Lawyer for McDonald’s family say that police tried to get witnesses to change the story that McDonald was walking was when he was shot.
May 26, 2015
Journalist Brandon Smith files a freedom of information Act
The Chicago Police Department asks for a video that happened when Van Dyke shot and killed McDonald.
August 4, 2015
Chicago Police Department denies the request
Chicago Police Department was trying to find out the correct information of the shooting.
August 5, 2015
Smith files suit
Smith files suit against the Chicago Police Department for the video to be released.
NOV. 19, 2015
Cook County tells the Judge to release the video.
Judge Franklin Valderrama orders the court to release the video by Nov. 24
Nov. 24, 2015
Van Dyke was charged with third- degree murder.
It took hours for the police to release the video because it captured Van Dyke shooting McDonald 16 times and killing him.
Nov. 26, 2015
The city releases the video
The city took the information from different police vehicle to find the right person.
Nov. 25, 2015- MARCH 2016
People started protesting In Chicago
Protesters chant “16 shots” and called Rahm Emanuel’s resignation for firing the supreme Garry McCarthy to shut down the street during the protest for Laquan McDonald.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/laquanmcdonald/ct-graphics-laquan-mcdonald-officers-fired-timeline-htmlstory.html
first of all, i don't think that the reporters publish this story fast, it took them a while because this story is complicated. they might asks more people about it for example eye whiteness to see the real truth. i would ask the journalists to dig deeper and maybe if they can ask the cops ? if they can't they might ask his friends about him.
ReplyDeleteI think the reporters were not publish too fast because the reporters had video to show the people. This video is a very powerful evidence. In the early, they should have clearly information about the background, what happen, and some evidence. I want to ask the journalist how they found out this news?
ReplyDeletei don't do think that the reporters published too fast because the had video to show evidence of what happened. they should have a clear information of the background to let people know what they should do next. I want to ask the journalist to find out the truth about the information.
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