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Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times on Chicago's Southwest Side in October, 2014. Veteran officer Jason Van Dyke is charged in the case.

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Chicago Cop Charged with Fatally Shooting African American Teen 16 Times

A white Chicago Police Officer was charged Tuesday with murdering a 17-year-old black youth – believed to be the first on-duty city officer charged with murder in more than three decades.