16 Shots

By WBEZ & the Chicago Tribune

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

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

16 Shots episodes:

February 03, 2022 Episode 31: Van Dyke’s Release From Prison
Jason Van Dyke is being released from prison after serving just 40 months
of his 81-month sentence for the killing of Laquan McDonald. What happens next? We
hear from McDonald’s family about Van Dyke’s release and their reflections on the
last three years. We also look into the calls to now bring federal civil rights
charges against Van Dyke.
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39min
January 19, 2019 Ep 30: 81 Months
Judge Vincent Gaughan sentences Jason Van Dyke to 81 months in
prison. It means he’ll likely serve about 3 years. The officer celebrates with his
attorneys. Young activists are angry and struggle to make sense of
it.
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19min
January 18, 2019 Ep 29: Not Guilty
Judge Domenica Stephenson finds 3 Chicago police officers did not
lie in their reports to cover-up for Jason Van Dyke the night he killed Laquan
McDonald. Defense attorneys call her courageous. Activist Will Calloway says the
code of silence extends to judges. And we hear from Van Dyke jurors as his
sentencing approaches.
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18min
December 07, 2018 Ep 28: Consensus or Conspiracy?
Defense attorneys present just one witness and some documents.
That comes after 7 prosecution witnesses over 4 days. The sides make their closing
arguments and Judge Domenica Stephenson says she’ll announce a verdict December
19.
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21min
November 28, 2018 Ep 27: Cover-up Trial Begins
Attorneys give their opening statements in the conspiracy trial of
officers who were on the scene when Jason Van Dyke killed Laquan McDonald and a
detective who led the investigation of the shooting. We take a closer look at the
judge who will be deciding guilt in the case, Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson,
and her relationship with one of the defense
attorneys.

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16min
November 21, 2018 Ep 26: Bad Paper
A month and a half after Jason Van Dyke was convicted of murder,
three other Chicago police officers face charges of conspiring to cover-up for him.
Prosecutors say the officers’ reports exaggerated the threat Laquan McDonald posed.
Defense attorneys say this was a “good case with a little bit of bad
paper.
Update: The trial has been moved back one day to
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018.
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14min
October 11, 2018 Ep 25: Benedictions
On the Sunday after the verdict, we go to two Chicago churches in
very different neighborhoods and hear their very different takes on Van Dyke, the
shooting and the trial. We hear from Laquan’s friends and are surprised at what we
find when we go back to the scene of the shooting at 41st and Pulaski.

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24min
October 06, 2018 Ep 24: Inside The Jury Room
The jurors talk to reporters about why they convicted Van Dyke.
Activists express thanks for the guilty verdict and Van Dyke’s attorney Dan Herbert
says cops are now going to stay in their cars.
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15min
October 05, 2018 Ep 23: Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has
been found guilty of second-degree murder and on all 16 counts of aggravated
battery.
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18min
October 04, 2018 Ep 22: Closing Arguments
Lawyers gave their closing arguments
Thursday in the murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the
shooting death of Laquan McDonald.
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26min

FAQs about 16 Shots:

How many episodes does 16 Shots have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.