Episode 2: Pattern & Practice
By James Edwards, Chip Mitchell, Patrick Smith, Michael Lansu, Paula Friedrich, Gabrielle A. Wright, Jenn WhiteEpisode 2: Pattern & Practice
By James Edwards, Chip Mitchell, Patrick Smith, Michael Lansu, Paula Friedrich, Gabrielle A. Wright, Jenn White
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The fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald aggravated longstanding tensions between Chicago police and the city’s Black residents. We look at how a troubled police department spun a narrative of the shooting, how that narrative fell apart, and how the city reacted when it did.
This episode is part of 16 Shots, a podcast first released in 2018 about the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald, the trial of Officer Jason Van Dyke, and the troubled relationship between African-Americans and the Chicago Police Department. To hear all the episodes, subscribe on Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.