Jury Selection Begins In Murder Trial For Chicago Officer Who Shot Laquan McDonald

Jury selection is underway in the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who faces first-degree murder charges for shooting black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014. Van Dyke, who is white, shot McDonald 16 times as the teenager walked away from police.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with WBEZ's Patrick Smith (@pksmid).