Police brutality activists say Jason Van Dyke’s murder conviction is only the beginning

Oct 16 2018 by VICE News

Jason Van Dyke became the first Chicago police officer in 50 years to be found guilty of murder for an on-duty shooting after he was convicted earlier this month in the death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager he shot 16 times.

The jury’s decision was a huge sigh of relief for the city, which was bracing for an incendiary acquittal. For activist Will Calloway — who led Chicago activists in a victory lap — it was a triumph.

Calloway, along with journalist Brandon Smith, had successfully...

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