Three Chicago cops were found not guilty of attempting to cover up the fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald.
Handing down her decision Thursday afternoon, Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson attacked the prosecution’s case, including its heavy reliance on police reports and an infamous dashcam recording that showed convicted Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shoot 17-year-old McDonald 16 times on Oct. 20, 2014.
Officer Thomas Gaffney, former Officer Joseph Walsh, and former Detective David March were each found not guilty of obstruction of justice, official misconduct, and conspiracy.
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