Breaking: Federal prosecutors in Chicago have announced they will not file criminal charges against Jason Van Dyke, the ex-police officer who was previously tried and convicted in state court for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald.
“U.S. Attorney Lausch has spoken with a representative of Mr. McDonald’s family on multiple occasions over the past three years, including recently, to discuss the factors the Department of Justice considers when deciding to bring a second prosecution,” Lausch’s office said in a statement Monday. “The family was in agreement not to pursue a second prosecution, and the Office respects their position.
A 12-person jury convicted Van Dyke of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. Lausch said his office conducted a “thorough and independent investigation” into McDonald’s murder, alongside the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and the FBI, as well as the Chicago Independent Police Review Authority and its successor, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
“Federal prosecutors would need to prove to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Van Dyke willfully deprived Mr. McDonald of a constitutional right,” Lauch said. “To do that, prosecutors would have to prove not only that Mr. Van Dyke acted with the deliberate and specific intent to do something the law forbids, but also that his actions were not the result of mistake, fear, negligence, or bad judgment. It requires federal prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable doubt what Mr.
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