Today in History: Jason Van Dyke sentenced

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 18, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 18, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/18/today-in-history-jason-van-dyke-sentenced/

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Today is Sunday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2026. There are 347 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 18, 2019, Jason Van Dyke, the white Chicago police officer who gunned down Black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. Also on this date: In 1...