Reforms and heartbreak after final sentencing in Elijah McClain's death
Three police officers and two paramedics faced felony charges in death of McClain, a young Black man not suspected of a crime. Two cops were aquitted.
Elijah McClain
Aurora, Colo., will pay a $15 million settlement over the death of Elijah McClain
The 23-year-old Black massage therapist died days after an encounter with police in August 2019.
Opinion: Remembering The Life And Spirit Of Elijah McClain
NPR's Scott Simon remarks on this week's indictments in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. He had committed no crime, but police used a carotid hold on him and paramedics injected him with a sedative.
Former Aurora PD Officers Involved In Elijah McClain Photo Scandal Are Still Fired
The city's Civil Service Commission denied the appeals of three officers who were connected to photos that imitated chokeholds where the black man's violent arrest led to his death.
No Charges For Colorado Officers Who Held Black Children At Gunpoint
"What happened to the innocent occupants is unacceptable and preventable, but that alone is an insufficient basis to affix criminal culpability," the district attorney's office said on Friday.
Parents Of Elijah McClain Sue City Of Aurora, Colo., And Police Over His Death
The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges the parties are responsible for McClain's death last year after police put the 23-year-old in two chokeholds and injected him with ketamine.
Colorado Police Officers Under Investigation Over Photos At Elijah McClain Memorial
The photos surface after an officer with the Aurora Police Department reported them to the internal affairs unit. Officers in the photos have since been placed on administrative leave with pay.
Colorado Gov. Appoints Special Prosecutor To Reopen Probe Of Elijah McClain Death
Gov. Jared Polis said the 23-year-old's death in Aurora police custody is a "truly exceptional case where widely reported facts are not addressed in any current investigation."