Death of 23 Year Old Elijah McClain in Police Custody
23-year-old Black man Elijah McClain died in police custody in Aurora, CO, last year. His family’s quest for justice has gone viral after millions signed a petition demanding answers.
In US news and current events today, the death last year of Elijah McClain has led for calls for justice for Elijah. Police in Aurora, Colorado took Elijah into custody though no crime was committed and forcibly administered ketamine to him. Elijah McClain was later pronounced brain dead and died days later. Now, the family of Elijah McClain are seeking answers as the reckoning for racist police and police brutality continues to sweep the globe. After the police killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, and countless other Black people in America, the resulting George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality, police racism, and police violence have put systemic racism in the spotlight as BLM protesters take to the streets in support of police reform, racial justice and civil rights.
9-1-2021 UPDATE: Five People Indicted In The Death Of Elijah McClain
Two police officers, one former officer and two paramedics in Aurora, Colorado, will face charges in the death of Elijah McClain, who was detained, placed in a chokehold and given a sedative in a confrontation with police in 2019.
Police, Paramedics Charged In Death Of Elijah McClain
Aurora Police Officer Jaron Jones Resigns After Photo Scandal
One of the Aurora police officers involved in taking pictures that reenacted the chokehold used on Elijah McClain has resigned from the department. Jul 2, 2020
Did Ketamine contribute to Elijah McClain death?
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