Three officers acquitted of cover-up in shooting of Laquan McDonald
Friday, January 18, 2019
CHICAGO -- A judge on Thursday acquitted three Chicago officers of trying to cover up the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, dismissing as just one perspective the shocking dashcam video of the black teenager's death that led to protests, a federal investigation of the police department and the rare murder conviction of an officer.
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