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That is standard and normal lawyering. you can understand that. the test, of course, is not whether people have heard about your case or trial. the test is whether they can give you a fair shake. there was another pretty prominent case in chicago and didnt get the national attention and an officer basically accused of improperly using his weapon and sticking it essentially in the mouth and down the throat of a suspect with excessive force. dna found on the barrel of the gun and other evidence, a...

To suggest that the reports that they wrote in relationship to this case may have some serious issues and the fact that they have not been called to justice, the fact that it took 400 days for anita alvarez to charge laquan mcdonalds shooter causes serious concerns about her ability to do her j.b. >> we have also been learning around the country, people debating the grand jury process, as they see it, used controversially, can you give potential voters in chicago or viewers around the country a ...

Case? has he sabotaged it? >> no doubt. he leaked, his office leaked out reports from experts that were already setting up the play. so she is exactly right. our prosecutor should have put a special prosecutor in place but he didnt do that. what he did, wasted time, and taxpayers dollars with a charade of a grand jury and had the authority to come on out with it. be a man about it. come on out with it and say clearly, i do not believe theres any legal justify kigs tart prosecution of these polic...

Convicted of the most serious charges they face. so everything we know about this system suggests a fair shake and not often going to come up guilty on the most serious charges but his lawyers have every right to emphasize they believe hes not guilty and want to look at getting him the fairest shake they can. quickly, ayman, one of the things interesting in kim foxxs statements just in the interview there, running against the current chicago prosecutor, she is making a distinction there. people ...

Them to do. >> reporter: vandykes attorney said he needs to think about it and talk to his client about it. ayman, of course, up to the attorneys but the judge in the end. >> whats next for vandyke in all of this? >> reporter: he will be back in court january 29th 9:00 a.m. as for his state of mine, his attorney says hes not doing great right now. he is worried for his family. he was also asked if his client is staying in town as this case moves forward and no comment on that due to safety reaso...

I think relating to the states attorney of cook county, we have an opportunity to vote in march and bring new leadership in that office. >> i would like to bring in the chief legal correspondent ari melber whos been part of this conversation. he would like to ask you a question. >> thanks. hey, ms. foxx. specifically when you look at the case of officer vandyke who pled not guilty today in the first-degree murder charges against laquan mcdonald, should they also -- should the current prosecutor ...

A good faith belief that they have a case. so to convene a grand jury and that prosecutor to not believe or not want to recommend the charges be filed in that case, makes no sense. i would use the grand jury properly which is to convene it when i believe theres a good faith reason to believe we can go forth on a kiss. >> all right. ms. kim foxx, thank you for your time. i appreciate that. thank you for joining us. lets stick with ari melber for a second and get your response if i can on a few ...

Awaiting extra diction to texas after weeks on the run and his mother detained monday outside of mexican resort town of puerto vallar vallarto. they disappeared after a video surfaced that possibly shows him in violation of his probation. tarrant county, texas, officials gave an update this morning on whats next for couch. >> our request of the court is going to be to transfer his probation to the adult court and deal with him in the adult system where we no longer have to be concerned about the...

Moving backwards. so if we have to march like the 60s, were going to march like the 60s. another person said its seeing people doing something and if you look back to the 60s, this is what it took. marches is what it took. theres a real positive vibe even though they are angry about the tamir case, the eric garner case, the michael brown case. one thing, anderson, its a diverse crowd. people of all races here. i talked to a white woman, a college student. shes out here to support her friends who...