Tag Archives: Jason Van Dyke

Jason Van Dyke, the officer who was convicted in the murder of teenager Laquan McDonald, was kept in isolation in Illinois after his conviction but was unexpectedly moved to the Federal Correction Institution in Danbury, Connecticut last week.  Since his arrival there, his wife, Tiffany Van Dyke, claims that he …

The white former Chicago police officer responsible for the murder a Black teenager was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, according to the Associated Press.  Six years and nine months is what Jason Van Dyke received on Jan. 18 for the murder of 17-year-old #LaquanMcDonald, who he fatally shot …

On Friday, four years after the fatal officer-involved shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke – the Chicago police officer who pulled the trigger – has been found guilty in the crime.  According to CNN, ahead of the officer’s hearing, Van Dyke was facing two counts of first-degree murder, …