McDonald, a 17-year-old Chicago teen, was shot 16 times in 2014 by officer Jason Van Dyke. McDonald's death lit a long simmering fire within Chicago that led to protests, calls for Emanuel's resignation, the termination of former superintendent Garry McCarthy, and a Justice Department probe.
Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, pleaded not guilty Monday before being placed on a $1.5 million bond.
Dash-cam footage of the police execution of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald has sparked protests in Chicago.
17-year-old Laquan McDonald was allegedly walking away from the police at the time that he was shot 16 times by Officer Jason Van Dyke in October 2014.