Verdict Reached in Death of Elijah McClain After Arrest by Colorado Cops
Elijah McClain, an unarmed, 23-year-old Black man, died in 2019 after being arrested in Colorado. Police subdued him and paramedics sedated him.
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Elijah McClain, an unarmed, 23-year-old Black man, died in 2019 after being arrested in Colorado. Police subdued him and paramedics sedated him.
Jurors have convicted a Denver-area police officer 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.
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/1-officer-convicted-1-acquitted-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain/">Read More</a>
Aurora police officer Randy Roedema was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault.
Jurors on Thursday convicted officer Randy Roedema of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault in the 2019 death of McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in racial justice protests. Another officer, Jason Rosenblatt, was found not guilty.