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Two views of an animated video portraying Officer Jason Van Dyke and Laquan McDonald is shown to the jury during the trial for the shooting death of McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Sept. 25, 2018.

Jury begins deliberations at Van Dyke’s trial after prosecution, defense argue over evidence

May 23, 2019 at 1:21 a.m.

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke valued the life of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald so little he had decided to shoot the teen before he even got to the scene, prosecutors...

Jury deciding Van Dyke’s fate to be sequestered overnight during deliberations

May 23, 2019 at 1:21 a.m.

The Cook County jury in Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial left the courthouse Thursday after about five hours of deliberating and headed to an area hotel, where they will be...

Prosecutor Jody Gleason begins closing statements during the murder trial for Officer Jason Van Dyke, left, for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Oct. 4, 2018, in Chicago.

Second-degree murder versus first-degree murder, explained

May 23, 2019 at 1:21 a.m.

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count...

With testimony done, jury likely to begin deliberating Chicago cop Van Dyke’s fate Thursday afternoon

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

With testimony completed in Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial, both sides will return to the courthouse Thursday to make their final arguments in a high-profile case that...

The defense rested its case in the Jason Van Dyke trial. Here are 5 takeaways from the final day of testimony.

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

Testimony concluded Wednesday morning in Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke's murder trial for shooting Laquan McDonald in a case that has sparked protests and upheaval across the city for...

Van Dyke gives emotional testimony, contradicting video of shooting on key points

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

Making the risky decision to testify in his own defense, Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke took the witness stand in a packed courtroom Tuesday and told the jury haltingly...

6 takeaways from the ninth day of testimony in the Jason Van Dyke trial

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

The defense neared the end of its case with arguably the highlight of the trial: the emotional testimony of Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke at his murder trial for...

Van Dyke’s trial to resume Tuesday after sick juror delays testimony a day

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial was postponed Monday because of the illness of a juror. At first, Judge Vincent Gaughan announced that “difficulties” would prevent evidence from...

Van Dyke has momentous decision to make: Do I testify in my own defense?

May 23, 2019 at 1:19 a.m.

After nearly three years at the center of a legal and political firestorm, Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke faces a crucial decision. The attorneys representing him on murder charges...

The strongest moments for both sides during the Van Dyke trial’s second week of testimony

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

Officer Jason Van Dyke’s legal team put on the bulk of its evidence last week in his murder trial for the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald. It has been decades...

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