Crime & Justice

A Chicago Police Officer Was Finally Convicted of Killing a Civilian

FACTS

It was the first such conviction in five decades. And even with the crime captured on video, Jason Van Dyke almost got away with it killing Laquan McDonald.

Goldie Taylor
Goldie Taylor 

Contributing Editor

opinion
181006-taylor-jason-van-dyke-laquan-macdonald-hero_1_ue4wdw
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Goldie Taylor

Goldie Taylor

Contributing Editor

goldietaylor

goldietaylor@me.com

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
U.S. NewsSlapped-Down Musk Forced Into Massive U-Turn After MAGA Meltdown
Leigh Kimmins
MediaSteve Bannon Escalates MAGA Civil War With Call for ‘Reparations’ Over H-1B Visas
Corbin Bolies
PoliticsTrump Ticks Off MAGA With U-Turn on Jimmy Carter
Amethyst Martinez
MediaDemocrat Gov ‘Stirs Up S***’ With Pro-Trump Posts— Making MAGA Fans ‘Sorry’ About Election Vote
Katie Francis
PoliticsTrump Pulls a 180 on Jimmy Carter After His Death
Yasmeen Hamadeh