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Laquan McDonald
A dashcam video the city fought to keep sealed — then a conviction and court-monitored reform.
What happened
Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed Laquan McDonald. The shooting was captured on police dashcam video.
The follow-through
In April 2015 — before any lawsuit was filed — the city settled with McDonald’s family for $5 million. The dashcam video was released on November 24, 2015.
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation reported its findings in January 2017. The Illinois Attorney General sued the city on August 29, 2017, and a federal consent decree was approved on January 31, 2019 by Judge Dow, putting Chicago police reform under court monitoring.
The outcome
On October 5, 2018, Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery. On January 18, 2019, he was sentenced to 81 months in prison. The city paid $5 million, and its police department remains under a federal consent decree.
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