Trial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing
1 year, 3 months ago

Trial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing

Associated Press  

DENVER — Elijah McClain’s fatal encounter with police began on a summer night in 2019 when a 911 caller reported that the young Black man looked “sketchy” as he walked down the street wearing a ski mask and raising his hands in the air in the Denver suburb of Aurora. The grand jury indictment came nearly two years after a local prosecutor decided against prosecuting the officers largely because the coroner’s office could not determine exactly how McClain died. He called McClain’s death “tragic,” but said that finding made it hard to prove that the officers’ actions caused his death. But Jonathan Smith, who helped conduct the Aurora investigation and is a senior special counsel for the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, said even if they can’t prove that the officers’ actions contributed to McClain’s death, prosecutors could still try to win a conviction on the assault charges. As Rosenblatt and Woodyard held McClain’s arms and pulled him toward a grassy area, Roedema said, “He grabbed your gun, dude.” But that can’t be seen on body camera footage and was never corroborated.

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Elijah McClain’s death case: Paramedic Peter Cichuniec sentenced to 5 years
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elijah McClain’s death case: Paramedic Peter Cichuniec sentenced to 5 years

CNN  

CNN — One of the two paramedics convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man detained by police and injected with ketamine, was sentenced Friday in a Colorado courtroom to five years in prison, the minimum. McClain’s mother, Sheneen, called Cichuniec’s sentencing the “bare minimum.” “They had an opportunity to save him,” …

Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain’s death
10 months ago

Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain’s death

Associated Press  

DENVER — A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019. He was sentenced to 14 months in jail at a hearing last month in which McClain’s mother called him a …

Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's death
10 months ago

Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain's death

The Independent  

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Ex-Colorado Cop Who Killed Elijah McClain Gets 14 Months In Jail
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Colorado Cop Who Killed Elijah McClain Gets 14 Months In Jail

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DENVER — 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 Friday call the officer a “bully with a badge” who will always have blood on his hands. The officer, Randy Roedema, was the most senior law …

Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him ‘bully with a badge’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-cop gets 14 months in jail in death of Elijah McClain, whose mom calls him ‘bully with a badge’

Associated Press  

DENVER — 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 Friday call the officer a “bully with a badge” who will always have blood on his hands. Sheneen McClain called the sentence afterward “a slap on the wrist.” Roedema’s …

Ex-Colorado police officer who killed Elijah McClain gets 14 months in jail, avoids prison
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Colorado police officer who killed Elijah McClain gets 14 months in jail, avoids prison

LA Times  

Former Police Officer Randy Roedema during his sentencing at Adams County Court in Colorado on Friday. 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 Friday call the officer a “bully with a badge” who will always have blood on his …

US paramedics found guilty in 2019 death of Black man Elijah McClain
1 year ago

US paramedics found guilty in 2019 death of Black man Elijah McClain

Al Jazeera  

McClain fell unconscious after police put him in a chokehold before paramedics injected him with powerful sedative. Two paramedics in the western US state of Colorado have been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide for their role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him, put him in a chokehold, …

Lawyers and prosecutors make final arguments in trial of 3 Washington state officers
1 year ago

Lawyers and prosecutors make final arguments in trial of 3 Washington state officers

Associated Press  

TACOMA, Wash. — Lawyers for three Washington state officers charged in the death of a Black man who was beaten, shocked and hogtied facedown on a sidewalk made their final arguments to the jury Wednesday before the prosecution had the final say and the jury was told to return Thursday to begin deliberations. Two of the officers’ lawyers focused their …

Prosecutors say paramedics ignored Elijah McClain’s distress after stop and killed him with overdose
1 year ago

Prosecutors say paramedics ignored Elijah McClain’s distress after stop and killed him with overdose

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two paramedics “did nothing” to help an ailing Elijah McClain as he lay on the ground, a Colorado prosecutor said Wednesday, and instead they overdosed him with a powerful sedative that killed the 23-year-old Black man after officers forcibly restrained him as he walked home from a convenience store. One said there was not much the paramedics …

Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics’ role
1 year ago

Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics’ role

Associated Press  

DENVER — The final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory, with paramedics, not officers, being prosecuted this time. But in 2021, social justice protests over the 2020 murder of George Floyd drew renewed attention to McClain’s case, prompting an indictment …

What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedics
1 year, 1 month ago

What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedics

The Independent  

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What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
1 year, 1 month ago

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — A jury has acquitted a Denver-area police officer of manslaughter, following trial testimony that he put Elijah McClain in a neck hold before the Black man was injected with the powerful sedative ketamine by paramedics and died. Assistant Attorney General Ann Joyce said McClain didn’t try to get a gun, but defense attorney Megan Downing said Woodyard …

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
1 year, 1 month ago

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — A jury on Monday acquitted a Denver-area police officer of manslaughter, following trial testimony that he put Elijah McClain in a neck hold before the Black man was injected with the powerful sedative ketamine by paramedics and died. Joyce said McClain didn’t try to get a gun, but defense attorney Megan Downing said Woodyard had to react …

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
1 year, 2 months ago

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Prosecutors said Tuesday a Denver-area police officer who put Elijah McClain in a neck hold before he was injected with ketamine by paramedics bears responsibility for the Black man’s 2019 death, following a split verdict by jurors last week in a separate trial against two other officers charged in the case. Assistant Attorney General Ann Joyce said …

1 of 2 Colorado officers convicted in Elijah McClain’s death after neck hold, ketamine injection
1 year, 2 months ago

1 of 2 Colorado officers convicted in Elijah McClain’s death after neck hold, ketamine injection

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer of homicide Thursday and acquitted another of all charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a neck hold, pinned to the ground and given an overdose of the sedative ketamine by paramedics. Prosecutors alleged Rosenblatt held McClain’s legs when he was on the …

One Colorado officer convicted and another acquitted in death of Elijah McClain
1 year, 2 months ago

One Colorado officer convicted and another acquitted in death of Elijah McClain

LA Times  

Former Aurora, Colo., Police Officer Jason Rosenblatt, left, and Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema attend an arraignment at the Adams County Justice Center on Jan. 20, 2023, in Brighton, Colo. Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial …

Prosecutors say Elijah McClain was just walking home as jury urged to convict officers in his death
1 year, 2 months ago

Prosecutors say Elijah McClain was just walking home as jury urged to convict officers in his death

Associated Press  

DENVER — Prosecutors seeking a conviction of two Colorado police officers in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain implored a jury during closing arguments Tuesday to remember that 23-year-old Black man was just trying to walk home the night he was put in a neck hold and and pinned down by the officers before paramedics injected him with a powerful …

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the criminal trial of two officers
1 year, 2 months ago

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the criminal trial of two officers

Associated Press  

DENVER — The pathologist who performed Elijah McClain’s autopsy testified Tuesday that he was unsure if a police neck hold contributed to the Black man’s 2019 death as attorneys for two Denver-area officers on trial for homicide sought to cast doubt about the prosecution’s case. Cina said Tuesday that he didn’t have enough evidence to determine if McClain’s death was …

A timeline of Elijah McClain’s death and the trials of the officers and paramedics accused of wrongdoing
1 year, 3 months ago

A timeline of Elijah McClain’s death and the trials of the officers and paramedics accused of wrongdoing

CNN  

CNN — Three police officers and two paramedics have faced juries on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide stemming from the 2019 death of Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado. McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist, was confronted by police officers on August 24, 2019, after someone reported seeing a person wearing a ski mask who “looks sketchy.” After officers wrestled …

Officers Kept Elijah McClain In Neck Hold Despite Pleas Of 'I Can't Breathe,' Prosecutors Say
1 year, 3 months ago

Officers Kept Elijah McClain In Neck Hold Despite Pleas Of 'I Can't Breathe,' Prosecutors Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two Denver-area police officers ignored Elijah McClain’s pleas of “I can’t breathe” when they put the Black man in a neck hold before he was injected with a powerful sedative and died, prosecutors said Wednesday, as a trial began over the 2019 confrontation that became a rallying cry for protests and spurred police reform. …

Prosecutors set to lay out case against officers in death of unarmed Black man in Denver suburb
1 year, 3 months ago

Prosecutors set to lay out case against officers in death of unarmed Black man in Denver suburb

The Independent  

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5 Colorado first responders charged in 2019 death of Elijah McClain plead not guilty to all charges
1 year, 11 months ago

5 Colorado first responders charged in 2019 death of Elijah McClain plead not guilty to all charges

CNN  

CNN — The five Aurora, Colorado first responders indicted by a state grand jury for the 2019 death of Elijah McClain pleaded not guilty to all charges Friday afternoon in an Adams County courthouse. Aurora Police officers Randy Roedema and Nathan Woodyard, former officer Jason Rosenblatt and Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec in September 2021 were …

Officers, medics indicted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain
3 years, 3 months ago

Officers, medics indicted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Associated Press  

DENVER — Three suburban Denver police officers and two paramedics were indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative in a fatal encounter that provoked national outcry during racial injustice protests last year. They claim police continued to “torture” McClain after …

Elijah McClain: Grand jury indicts police officers and paramedics in 2019 death of 23-year-old Black man
3 years, 3 months ago

Elijah McClain: Grand jury indicts police officers and paramedics in 2019 death of 23-year-old Black man

CNN  

CNN — A Colorado grand jury indicted three police officers and two paramedics involved in the August 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police while walking home from a store, placed in a carotid hold and then injected with ketamine, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser talks …

Police, medics charged for 2019 death of Elijah McClain
3 years, 3 months ago

Police, medics charged for 2019 death of Elijah McClain

Al Jazeera  

McClain died after being injected with a sedative during a police stop in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver. McClain’s pleading words that were captured on police body camera video – “I’m just different” – have been posted on signs at protests and spoken by celebrities who joined those calling for the prosecution of the officers who stopped McClain as he walked …

3 police officers, 2 paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death in Colorado
3 years, 3 months ago

3 police officers, 2 paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death in Colorado

LA Times  

Demonstrators carry a large placard during at a rally and march over the death of Elijah McClain outside the Police Department in Aurora, Colo. on June 27, 2020. Colorado’s attorney general said Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted three police officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold …

Officers And Paramedics Are Charged In Elijah McClain's 2019 Death In Colorado
3 years, 3 months ago

Officers And Paramedics Are Charged In Elijah McClain's 2019 Death In Colorado

NPR  

Officers And Paramedics Are Charged In Elijah McClain's 2019 Death In Colorado Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP DENVER — Colorado's attorney general said Wednesday that a grand jury indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative two …

Elijah McClain: Sheneen McClain relieved her son ‘is no longer labeled a suspect’ after investigation into officers’ actions
3 years, 10 months ago

Elijah McClain: Sheneen McClain relieved her son ‘is no longer labeled a suspect’ after investigation into officers’ actions

CNN  

CNN — Sheneen McClain cried reading an independent investigative report Monday that said Colorado police officers involved her son’s death did not have the legal basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain. “In addition, EMS administered a ketamine dosage based on a grossly inaccurate and inflated estimate of Mr. McClain’s size.” The attorneys for McClain’s mother released a statement …

Elijah McClain: Colorado calls grand jury to investigate death
3 years, 11 months ago

Elijah McClain: Colorado calls grand jury to investigate death

Al Jazeera  

Philip Weiser opens grand jury investigation into the death of McCain, 23, killed while in Colorado police custody in 2019. Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser has convened a grand jury to investigate the 2019 death of unarmed Black man Elijah McClain, according to reports. Public outcry grew as details emerged following McClain’s death following a police chokehold in suburban Denver …

Elijah McClain died after a police encounter almost 1 year ago. Here’s what happened since
4 years, 4 months ago

Elijah McClain died after a police encounter almost 1 year ago. Here’s what happened since

CNN  

CNN — On the night of August 24, 2019, Elijah McClain was walking home from a convenience store with an iced tea when he was confronted by three Aurora, Colorado, police officers. The McClain’s family attorney, Mari Newman, called the autopsy “very strange.” She has said it “ignores the most obvious factor, which is a perfectly healthy young man is …

A year after Elijah McClain’s death, activists want charges against police who stopped him
4 years, 4 months ago

A year after Elijah McClain’s death, activists want charges against police who stopped him

LA Times  

Ebony Wallace holds her fist in the air at an event in Denver to honor the memory of Elijah McClain on Sunday. The encounter with police happened a year ago Monday after a man called police to report that McClain seemed “sketchy” because he was waving his hands and wearing a mask — something his family said he wore because …

Elijah McClain: Activists call for change one year after death
4 years, 4 months ago

Elijah McClain: Activists call for change one year after death

Al Jazeera  

McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man, died after he was put in a police chokehold and injected with ketamine. Like his family and activists who have been protesting over the Black man’s death from the beginning, they want the three officers charged with killing McClain. Governor Jared Polis ordered him to look at the case in June after outrage about …

Colorado attorney general announces broader probe of police
4 years, 4 months ago

Colorado attorney general announces broader probe of police

LA Times  

Sheneen McClain speaks June 27 during a rally over the death of her son, Elijah McClain, outside the police department in Aurora, Colo. The Colorado attorney general has announced a civil rights investigation into the suburban Denver police department whose officers used a chokehold on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died last year. In a federal civil rights …

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