EP 128 Cops Who Kill Often Catch a Break at Sentencing Time - a podcast by The Hollywood & China Doll Evening Show
from 2021-05-28T14:16:43
Throughout the murder trial, prosecutors showed jurors the video seen countless times around the world of the white police officer killing a Black male. And when it was over, the jurors found the officer guilty of murder.
That was in 2018. Now, as former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin waits to be sentenced for killing George Floyd, it’s worth remembering what happened in Chicago after a jury convicted a white police officer in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald: The judge didn't follow prosecutors’ recommended 18-20 years behind bars. Former officer Jason Van Dyke got a more lenient sentence — and might be released from prison in about three years.
---
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollywoodandchinadollshow/message
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hollywoodandchinadollshow/support
Further episodes of Chatting With Chinadoll
Further podcasts by The Hollywood & China Doll Evening Show
Website of The Hollywood & China Doll Evening Show