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On this day: Jason Van Dyke convicted in Laquan McDonald killing

Original: Today in History: Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke convicted for Laquan McDonald’s murder

Today in history marks the conviction of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the 2014 murder of teenager Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke, who shot McDonald 16 times, became a rare example of a US police officer found guilty of murder for an on-duty shooting, and the case fueled lasting debates over police accountability in Chicago and nationwide.

Why now: The anniversary of a landmark police-accountability conviction is being recalled amid ongoing public debate over policing in the US.

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