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Elijah McClain’s Family Wins $15M Settlement

His death will cost taxpayers, but not the cops charged with killing him

Keith Reed

11/18/21 12:32PM

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Lawsuit by Former Aurora, Colo., Cop Fired for Photos Mocking Elijah McClain’s Death Is Dismissed

The lawsuit alleged that Jason Rosenblatt was denied his right to an independent review board before being fired.

Rachel Pilgrim

9/28/21 3:30PM

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Aurora Police Helped Kill Elijah McClain. Turns Out They Have History of Racial Bias and Excessive Force, Colorado AG Says

“These actions are unacceptable,” Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser said.

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

9/16/21 12:00PM

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3 Cops and 2 Paramedics Will Face Charges in Elijah McClain’s Death

McClain, 23, was tackled by police and injected with 500 mg of ketamine. He suffered cardiac arrest on the way to…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

9/01/21 1:25PM

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Police Shootings Continue Despite Protests, Reform Promises and the Pandemic. Cops Are Using Crime Victim Laws to Shield Their Identities

Are fatal police shootings getting more or less prevalent? Here's a story that doesn't really answer that question,…

Zack Linly

7/30/21 5:00PM

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Aurora, Colo., Cop Faces Felony Charges, Accused of Beating Black Man With Pistol and Choking Him in Violent Arrest

Apparently, all the anti-police violence protests in the world won't prevent more cases of police violence.

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Elijah McClain Organizers Facing Attempted Kidnapping Charges and Decades of Prison Time for Protesting Aurora, Colo., Police

There are still separate justice systems in America, as has been evidenced by the continuing dearth of criminal…

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Independent Probe in Elijah McClain Case Accuses Aurora Cops and Medics of Wrongdoing and That Internal Investigation of Incident Was Suspect

An independent investigation into the deadly 2019 arrest of 23-year-old Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colo., has found…

Ishena Robinson

2/22/21 5:00PM

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Aurora, Colorado Officials, Police Officers and Medics File Motions to Dismiss Elijah McClain Lawsuit

Attorneys for Aurora, Colo., police officers and medics involved in the death of Elijah McClain filed several…

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Families of Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin Thank Naomi Osaka for Centering Their Loved Ones at U.S. Open

As with many prominent athletes this year, tennis star Naomi Osaka has felt compelled to use her platform to spread…

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Teyana Taylor's 'Still' Music Video Featuring Tributes to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor Garners Mixed Responses

Teyana Taylor’s latest music video for her song “Still” aims to serve as a reminder that Black lives truly matter,…

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Family of Elijah McClain Files Lawsuit Alleging ‘Elijah’s Killers Extinguished the Light of a Beautiful Young Man’

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Colorado’s Newest Police Chief Addresses Racial Bias in Aurora Police Department and Vows to ‘Do Better’

The Aurora Police Department’s new chief says that she knows the department is trash and she vows to fix it. Ok,…

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Colorado Department of Public Health to Investigate the Use of Ketamine by Paramedics to Sedate Elijah McClain

When it comes to the August 24, 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, plenty has been said in condemnation of…

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Aurora Police Officers Fired For Selfies Mocking Elijah McClain's Death

Four Aurora Police Department officers are now out of a job following an investigation into photos they took of…

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3 Federal Agencies Confirm an Ongoing Investigation Into Elijah McClain’s Death for Potential Civil Rights Violations

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and…

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Aurora, Colo., Officers Under Investigation for Allegedly Appearing in Photos Mocking Elijah McClain’s Death at His Memorial

Several Aurora, Colo., police officers have been put on administrative leave and are being investigated after…

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Colorado Police Officers Involved in Elijah McClain's Death Taken Off Streets

Police officers Nathan Woodyard, Jason Rosenblatt, and Randy Roedema of the Aurora Police Department in Colorado…

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Special Prosecutor Appointed in Elijah McClain Case

Outrage has grown in the last week over the way the case of Elijah McClain has been handled. McClain was a…

Joe Jurado

6/26/20 2:00PM

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Colorado Governor Pledges to Look Into Elijah McClain’s 2019 In-Custody Death After Nationwide Outcry

When 23-year-old Elijah McClain died after police put him in a chokehold last year, the news of his killing—and the…

Anne Branigin

6/25/20 3:30PM

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