Activists call for federal civil rights charges against ex-Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke in the murder of Laquan McDonald.
. Video of the shooting from a police dashboard camera, released more than a year later, was a key piece of evidence in the trial and inflamed public reaction across the country. Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery, one count for each shot that hit McDonald.
"We want Local 241 and Local 308 -- the trains and the buses -- we want them to stand with us. We want them to stand in solidarity with us," said community activist William Calloway. Calloway, who help make the dashcam video of the shooting public, said it's unclear if the transit unions will participate in the 16-day shut-off for 16 shots.
The ask comes after it was announced Friday that the now 43-year-old Van Dyke is scheduled to be released on February 3, after serving just under three and a half years.for the 2014 shooting of the teen, but will be serving about half his sentence after receiving credit for good behavior. "That's not a slap in our face, that's a spit in our face," said Camiella Williams with Good Kids Mad City."I can't speak for Jason, but I know what kind of person he is, and I think he just wants to live his life," said Jennifer Blagg, Van Dyke's attorney.
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