CHICAGO - Sunday marked 10 years since a Chicago teenager was shot and killed by a police officer, sparking mass protests and prompting significant reforms within the city's police department.
Laquan McDonald, 17, was fatally shot 16 times by former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke on Oct. 20, 2014. Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and served half of his 81-month sentence before being released.
McDonald's death led to weeks of protests and calls for police reform. In 2019, the city entered into a consent decree, a court-ordered agreement that mandated reforms to ensure the police department performs constitutional and effective policing.
