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Nation Sep 13

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death from prison

By Associated Press

Nation Apr 27

Jury deliberates in trial of paramedics involved in death of Elijah McClain
Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with fatal ketamine overdose avoids prison

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…

By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Nation Mar 01

FILE PHOTO: People visit a mural ahead of the one year anniversary of Elijah McClain's death
Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders

He and a fellow paramedic who administered a sedative that contributed to McClain's death were convicted in December of criminally negligent homicide.

By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Politics Feb 22

Randy Roedema, one of three Aurora police officers in addition to two paramedics criminally charged in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died in 2019 after being subdued and injected with a sedative, approaches the Adams County Justice Center for a status hearing in Brighton, Colorado, U.S., April 15, 2022. Photo by Kevin Mohatt/REUTERS
Former Colorado police officer appeals conviction in Black man Elijah McClain’s death

A jury convicted Roedema last October of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. He was sentenced to 14 months in jail at a hearing last month in which McClain's mother called him a "bully with a badge."…

By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press

Nation Jan 05

Randy Roedema, one of three Aurora police officers in addition to two paramedics criminally charged in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died in 2019 after being subdued and injected with a sedative, approaches the Adams County Justice Center for a status hearing in Brighton, Colorado, U.S., April 15, 2022. Photo by Kevin Mohatt/REUTERS
Former Colorado police officer who killed Elijah McClain gets 14 months in jail, avoids prison

Among the three officers charged in McClain's 2019 death, Roedema was the only one found guilty. The judge had discretion to sentence Roedema to either probation or time in jail or prison.

By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press

Dec 23

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News Wrap: Israeli ground forces near ‘full’ control of northern Gaza

By PBS NewsHour Weekend

In our news wrap Saturday, Israel’s military says they are close to having “full operational control” of northern Gaza and will soon shift their focus to southern Gaza, two Colorado paramedics were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019…

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Dec 23

Paramedics convicted in death of Elijah McClain for giving fatal ketamine overdose

By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

The jury on Friday found two Denver-area paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in state district court. They could face years in prison at sentencing.

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Nov 07

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

By Matthew Brown, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press

Prosecutors contended Officer Nathan Woodyard's actions including the neck hold contributed to McClain's death.

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Nov 06

2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain

By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press

The case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked renewed outrage over McClain's death.

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Nov 06

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News Wrap: Historic Odesa art museum damaged by Russian strikes

In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa came under heavy Russian attacks, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike in Iran, aid is slowly reaching areas of Nepal hit by Friday’s earthquake, the Highland Park July…

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