Three Chicago police officers were found not guilty by a Cook County judge of trying to cover up the actions of Officer Jason Van Dyke in the murder of 16-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014. Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder in the slaying, which was recorded on a police dash cam. The officers were accused of falsifying official records and conspiracy.  The judge, Cook County associate judge Domenica Stephenson, ruled after a five-day bench trial last month that the prosecutor had failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. CNN: Todd Pugh, the attorney for Walsh, told reporters the judge displayed "courage and integrity" in her ruling. "There never was a case here," Pugh said, "despite all of the interest that all you have, there never ever was a case." Walsh told reporters the ordeal had been "heart-wrenching." "Heartbreaking for my family," he said.  "A...(Read Full Post)