Laquan McDonald

Federal authorities say they will not criminally charge Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer convicted of murder in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald

The release from prison of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, convicted of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald in 2014, was shrouded in a secrecy not afforded the vast majority of individuals in state or federal custody.

A former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald was released from prison Thursday after serving less than half of his sentence.

The white Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald is days away from walking out of prison after just over three years behind bars.