Sixteen Shots. Four Years. One Conviction. (Joshua Johnson, The 1A)

On Friday, Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted for murder in the second degree for the 2014 killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke was also convicted of 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, one count for each time he shot at McDonald...

In the wake of Van Dyke’s conviction, we ask: Will more accountability on the part of law enforcement lead toward a better relationship between the police and the communities they are charged with protecting?

Guests 

• LaDoris Cordell Retired judge of the Superior Court of California; former Independent Police Auditor for the city of San Jose, California; @judgecordell 
• Shannon Spalding Chicago Police Officer; whistleblower; @spaldingshan 
• Patrick Smith Criminal justice reporter, WBEZ; @pksmid 
• Neill Franklin Executive director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP); retired major, Maryland State Police Department; @neillfranklin

Interview: 

https://the1a.org/shows/2018-10-09/sixteen-shots-then-a-conviction-for-murder