Showing posts with label Vincent Gaughan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vincent Gaughan. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

It won’t be easy to lock up Jason Van Dyke and ‘throw away’ key, it seems

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It seems like not all that long ago that a Cook County jury returned the verdict that turned one-time Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke into a conv...
Friday, January 25, 2019

The issue that won’t die; Van Dyke fate

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Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke may now be a convicted felon sentenced to serve a few years in prison (although Illinois Correc...
Saturday, January 19, 2019

Everybody upset w/ Van Dyke verdict

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I suspect there was a moment, however brief, of joy when Judge Vincent Gaughan said “81 …,” giving people the impression that a former Chica...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Do we really give police officers this much authority to use physical force?

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Perhaps it is only appropriate that on the first day of activity in the criminal trial of police officer Jason Van Dyke, attention was broug...
Friday, September 14, 2018

Would Chicago be better off if Van Dyke were to get a bench trial?

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Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer about to go on trial for a 2014 shooting death of a teenager, has until Friday to decide whether ...
Saturday, September 1, 2018

A DAY IN THE LIFE (of Chicago): Call it a ‘win’ for Quinn – for now

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One-time Gov. Pat Quinn, the man who’s leading the effort to tell Rahm Emanuel he can’t run for a third term as Chicago mayor, has at least ...
Monday, May 7, 2018

Judge trying to keep a handle on what happens during the Van Dyke trial

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The legal proceedings meant to ready the Cook County courts to decide the legal fate of Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke are taking a u...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

I’m sure Van Dyke feels picked upon by reporter-type he wanted to silence

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I felt a touch of relief when I learned Wednesday that a Cook County judge tossed out a subpoena that would have forced a freelance writer t...