Aurora Colorado paramedic sentence fatal botched arrest of Elijah McClain : NPR
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.
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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.
The longest sentence handed down to those guilty in Elijah McClain's death was five years in state prison.
A paramedic out of the two involved in sedating a young Black man to death while he was subjected to a chokehold by US police has been sentenced to four months of probation with 14 months of work release instead of being imprisoned.
Hashim Coates, a seasoned community advocate, United States Navy Veteran and a steadfast Democrat, has officially declared his candidacy for the District 5, Arapahoe County Commissioner in the upcoming 2024 election.
The move comes as two Aurora paramedics face felony charges for giving Elijah McClain, an unarmed, innocent Black man, an overdose of ketamine, in part, because they believed he was suffering from the condition.