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Chicago on trial

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Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shot Laquan McDonald 16 times. His murder trial began this week, four years after Laquan was killed. WBEZ's Shannon Heffernan explains how this shooting has changed Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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