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16 Shots

A podcast 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. Brought to... Read more

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Ep 2: Pattern & Practice

Ep 2: Pattern & Practice

The fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald aggravated longstanding tensions between Chicago police and the city’s blac... Read more

30 Aug 2018

36mins

Ranked #2

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Ep 3: The Fallout

Ep 3: The Fallout

Protesters take to the streets of Chicago after officials release the a video of Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shooting... Read more

31 Aug 2018

44mins

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Ranked #3

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Ep 5: The Trial

Ep 5: The Trial

The trial of Jason Van Dyke begins today. We profile the lawyers and the judge. Two Chicago legal veterans tell us the m... Read more

5 Sep 2018

34mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 4: Chicago’s Mayor Says He Won’t Run Again

Ep 4: Chicago’s Mayor Says He Won’t Run Again

A day before the trial of Jason Van Dyke, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made a surprise announcement - he won’t seek a thir... Read more

4 Sep 2018

13mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep 14: Analyzing The Prosecution

Ep 14: Analyzing The Prosecution

Our panel of experts reviews the prosecution's case and answers questions about the trial.

21 Sep 2018

18mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 18: The Effects Of PCP

Ep 18: The Effects Of PCP

Lawyers for Officer Jason Van Dyke called witnesses Thursday to testify about PCP, police training, and McDonald’s behav... Read more

27 Sep 2018

14mins

Ranked #7

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Ep 21: The Defense Rests

Ep 21: The Defense Rests

We examine the defense’s case and hear about what Chicago police officers are saying about the trial.

3 Oct 2018

28mins

Ranked #8

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Ep 20: Van Dyke Testifies

Ep 20: Van Dyke Testifies

Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke took the stand in his own defense in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.

2 Oct 2018

12mins

Ranked #9

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Ep 19: Will He Testify?

Ep 19: Will He Testify?

After four days of defense witnesses, one key person has not testified: Officer Jason Van Dyke. We explore the potential... Read more

28 Sep 2018

19mins

Ranked #10

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Ep 22: Closing Arguments

Ep 22: Closing Arguments

Lawyers gave their closing arguments Thursday in the murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the shooti... Read more

4 Oct 2018

25mins

Ranked #11

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Ep 12: The Autopsy Explained

Ep 12: The Autopsy Explained

The third day of testimony in the murder trial of Officer Jason Van Dyke focused on Laquan McDonald’s autopsy. We also e... Read more

19 Sep 2018

17mins

Ranked #12

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Ep 6: Jury Selection Begins

Ep 6: Jury Selection Begins

Jason Van Dyke’s trial started Wednesday. We take you inside the courtroom for the start of jury selection and outside w... Read more

5 Sep 2018

11mins

Ranked #13

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Ep 13: The Prosecution Rests

Ep 13: The Prosecution Rests

An expert on police use of deadly force testified that Jason Van Dyke didn’t need to shoot Laquan McDonald.

20 Sep 2018

11mins

Ranked #14

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Ep 16: From Van Dyke's Perspective

Ep 16: From Van Dyke's Perspective

The defense presented a computer-generated video that showed the shooting of Laquan McDonald from the perspective of Off... Read more

25 Sep 2018

10mins

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Ep 17: The Initial Call

Ep 17: The Initial Call

A truck driver who called 911 took the witness stand and described fighting off a knife-wielding man moments before Offi... Read more

26 Sep 2018

11mins

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