By Colleen SlevinThe Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge sentenced an ex-Colorado police officer to 14 months in jail for his role in the death of Elijah McClain after hearing the young Black man’s mother on Jan. 5 call the officer a “bully with a badge” who will always have blood on his hands. […]
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Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain’s death. That could make other first responders pause
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew BrownThe Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Dec. 22 for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019 — a jury verdict that experts said could have a chilling effect on first responders around the country. The case involving the […]
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Video of Elijah McClain’s stop by police shown as officers on trial in Black man’s death
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown The Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain’s mother left a Colorado courtroom in tears Sept. 22 after prosecutors showed video footage of the 23-year-old Black man pinned down by police officers during a fatal 2019 confrontation, which rose to prominence during nationwide protests over racial discrimination and […]