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Chicago Prosecutor Withdraws from Laquan McDonald Shooting Case

HeadlineMay 06, 2016

In Illinois, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has recused herself from the prosecution of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the fatal shooting of African-American teenager Laquan McDonald. McDonald was shot 16 times in October 2014, but it took more than a year for Alvarez to announce murder charges against Officer Van Dyke. Alvarez has requested a special prosecutor in the case. She lost her re-election battle in March following an activist campaign to oust her over her handling of the shooting.

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