Grand jury in Elijah McClain investigation indicts officers, medics in 2019 death

[BeyondGeography]

Source: NBC News

Police and paramedics in suburban Denver will face charges in the case of Elijah McClain, the young Black man who died in 2019 after he was detained and placed in a chokehold by officers, following eight months of a grand jury investigation convened by Colorado's top prosecutor.

State Attorney General Phil Weiser on Wednesday said that two officers with the Aurora Police Department and one former officer and two paramedics will be charged with one count each of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, as well as other charges. The indictment is a total of 32 counts, Weiser said.

…McClain's encounter with police began just after 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2019, after he bought iced tea from a corner store. At the time, McClain, a massage therapist, was wearing a ski mask — which he typically did because of a blood condition that made him feel cold, according to his family.

Three Aurora police officers were called to the area on a report of a suspicious person wearing a mask and waving his arms. Bodycam video later released showed officers ordering McClain to stop. He responded that he was an introvert and to "please respect the boundaries that I am speaking."

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[Deep State Witch]

1. This One Broke My Heart

Every time a POC is killed by the cops, it's heartbreaking and infuriating. However, this beautiful, gentle young man was NOT A THREAT TO ANYONE. He just made the mistake of Walking While Black. Maybe because I'm a cat owner and married to someone on the autism spectrum, but Elijiah's death really hit me hard.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Me too

[The Jungle 1]

3. Yo police I do NOT have to speak to you!!!!

Unless you have reasonable suspicion I have committed a crime shut the fuck up, keep your hands off me and leave me alone.

Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy. Wiki

America police are not protecting us they are turning our nation into a fascist state. We must stop them.

[Withywindle]

4. Good!

I hope they get the max. Every case like this breaks my heart but this one was especially cruel and egregious.

[oasis]

5. The young man, Elijah McClain, posed no threat in his actions or his size.

All three cops refused to consider his right to peacefully go about his business.