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- 1On This Day: Jason Van Dyke Convicted of Laquan McDonald's Murder▼Today in History: Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke convicted for Laquan McDonald’s murder
Today marks the anniversary of the conviction of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the murder of teenager Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke, a white officer, shot the 17-year-old 16 times in 2014 and was found guilty of second-degree murder in 2018, becoming the first Chicago officer convicted for an on-duty killing in decades. The case fueled national debates over police accountability and race.
- 2Today in History: Jason Van Dyke convicted for Laquan McDonald's murder●Today in History: Jason Van Dyke convicted for Laquan McDonald’s murder
On this day in history, white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times. The 2018 verdict made Van Dyke the first Chicago police officer in decades to be convicted for an on-duty killing, and the case remains a touchstone in debates over police accountability.