Chicago cop faces murder charge in black teen’s death

CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday, a day before the deadline a judge set for the city to release a squad-car video of the killing that officials fear will spark unrest. A judge denied Officer Jason Van Dyke bond at a noon hearing. About an hour later, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez held a news conference where she defended the amount of time it took to charge the officer in the Oct. 20,

CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday, a day before the deadline a judge set for the city to release a squad-car video of the killing that officials fear will spark unrest. A judge denied Officer Jason Van Dyke bond at a noon hearing. About an hour later, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez held a news conference where she defended the amount of time it took to charge the officer in the Oct. 20, 2014,…