Lawyers To Present Defense For Officer Accused Of Killing Black Teenager

By Chip Mitchell
jason van dyke sept 6
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke listens during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 6, 2018. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Pool/AP, file
jason van dyke sept 6
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke listens during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 6, 2018. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Pool/AP, file

Lawyers To Present Defense For Officer Accused Of Killing Black Teenager

By Chip Mitchell
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Attorneys for a white Chicago police officer on trial for murder will likely begin presenting his side Monday. Jason Van Dyke fired 16 shots at Laquan McDonald in 2014.