Oct 12 1 police officer convicted, 1 acquitted in death of Elijah McClain By Colleen Slevin, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing. Continue reading
Sep 20 Elijah McClain’s death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Four years later, 2 officers are on trial By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A trial is opening soon against two police officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with a powerful sedative while walking home in a Denver suburb. Continue reading
Jan 20 Colorado police officers, paramedics plead not guilty in Elijah McClain case By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press A group of police officers and paramedics have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the role they are accused of playing in the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative… Continue reading
Sep 15 Colorado AG: Probe finds Aurora Police racially biased By Patty Nieberg, Associated Press Colorado’s attorney general says a civil rights investigation begun amid outrage over the death of Elijah McClain has found that the Aurora Police Department has pattern of racially biased policing. Continue reading
Sep 01 Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The 23-year-old's death gained widespread attention during last year's protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Feb 22 Denver investigation faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain By Patty Nieberg, Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The report of the investigation conducted for the city of Aurora released Monday faults officers for their quick, aggressive treatment of the 23-year-old Black man. Continue reading
Aug 11 Colorado attorney general announces broader probe of police By Colleen Slevin, Patty Nieberg, Associated Press Also Tuesday, McClain's parents sued the Aurora Police Department and medical officials. It accuses police of a longstanding pattern of brutality and racism. Continue reading
Jul 03 Officer who stopped Elijah McClain fired after photos emerge of him mimicking chokehold By Colleen Slevin, Patty Nieberg, Associated Press One of the three white officers who stopped Elijah McClain has been fired over photos showing colleagues reenacting the chokehold used before the Black man died last year, according to documents from prosecutors. Continue reading