“Sixteen Shots and a Cover-Up!”: Mainstream and Black News Media Coverage of Chicago's Struggle Over Police Reform
Published online on July 17, 2026
Abstract
Race and Justice, Ahead of Print.
On October 20, 2014, Chicago police fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times. More than a year later, activists forced the release of the police dashcam video, prompting public outrage, political fallout, and a Department of Justice investigation ...
On October 20, 2014, Chicago police fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times. More than a year later, activists forced the release of the police dashcam video, prompting public outrage, political fallout, and a Department of Justice investigation ...