December 1, 2015 Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, under political pressure from protesters.
Anita Alvarez refused to resign for having waited 13 months to prosecute police officer Jason Van Dyke, but on March 15, 2016, lost her re-election bid for Cook County States Attorney.
September 5th, 2018 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he would not seek re-election for his 3rd term.
October 5th, 2018 Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery.
January 18th, 2019 Though sentenced to almost seven years in prison, Van Dyke will serve less than 3 1/2 years after Judge Vincent Gaughan found the second degree murder conviction to be more serious and "merged" the aggravated battery convictions into the same sentencing.
December 1, 2015 Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, under political pressure from protesters.
Anita Alvarez refused to resign for having waited 13 months to prosecute police officer Jason Van Dyke, but on March 15, 2016, lost her re-election bid for Cook County States Attorney.
September 5th, 2018 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he would not seek re-election for his 3rd term.
October 5th, 2018 Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery.
January 18th, 2019 Though sentenced to almost seven years in prison, Van Dyke will serve less than 3 1/2 years after Judge Vincent Gaughan found the second degree murder conviction to be more serious and "merged" the aggravated battery convictions into the same sentencing.