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 enforcement member charged in McClain’s death and was the only one found guilty. The same jury that convicted Roedema acquitted former officer Jason Rosenblatt, whose lawyers stressed that he wasn’t close to McClain when the ketamine was injected. In a statement after those final verdicts, McClain’s mother said having three out of the five defendants convicted was not justice, merely “a very small acknowledgment of accountability in the justice system.” “There were at least 20 individuals there the night my son was alive and talking before he was brutally murdered.

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Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison

LA Times  

Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death, sits in court for sentencing on Friday. Close to tears, McClain ended by raising her right fist in the air and saying loudly, “From my heart to my hands, long live Elijah McClain, always and forever.” She later told reporters that she wasn’t expecting much from the …

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoids prison
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoids prison

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — A former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with a powerful sedative avoided prison Friday and was sentenced to 14 months in jail with work release and probation in the killing of the Black man that helped fuel the 2020 racial injustice protests. Judge Mark Warner said evidence showed Cooper did not purposely give McClain a ketamine overdose, …

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  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Colorado police officer is appealing his …

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 …

Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain’s death. That could make other first responders pause
1 year ago

Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain’s death. That could make other first responders pause

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday 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. Sheneen McClain, right, is consoled by Omar Montgomery, president of the Aurora NAACP, as Midian Holmes, a friend of …

Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine
1 year ago

Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday in the …

Paramedics found guilty in Elijah McClain’s death following ketamine injection
1 year ago

Paramedics found guilty in Elijah McClain’s death following ketamine injection

LA Times  

Paramedics Jeremy Cooper, far left, and Peter Cichuniec, far right, head into court in Brighton, Colo., with support on Friday to hear their verdicts in Elijah McClain’s death during a 2019 police stop outside Denver. After an officer said McClain reached for an officer’s gun — a claim disputed by prosecutors — another officer put him in a neck hold …

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 …

2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine
1 year, 1 month ago

2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine

Associated Press  

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Elijah McClain’s mother wiped tears from her eyes as a verdict was read Monday acquitting a second Denver-area police officer in the 2019 death of her son. Elijah McClain’s death fueled national outrage about racial injustice in policing after the 23-year-old Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with an overdose of ketamine after …

2nd Denver-area police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain
1 year, 1 month ago

2nd Denver-area police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain

LA Times  

Aurora, Colo., police officer Nathan Woodyard attends an arraignment hearing on Jan. 20, 2023, at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, Colo. A second Denver-area police officer was acquitted Monday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a …

Closing arguments scheduled Friday in trial of police officer charged in Elijah McClain's death
1 year, 1 month ago

Closing arguments scheduled Friday in trial of police officer charged in Elijah McClain's death

The Independent  

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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 …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

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