elijahmcclain

Let's start showing appreciation for police officers by crafting policies that protect them and us

It’s National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and I can’t think of a more fitting way to honor law enforcement officers than by crafting policies to take them out of harm’s way. That’s exactly …

Mon Jan 10, 2022

Don't forget Elijah McClain: Forced into chokehold, injected for looking 'sketchy.' He is dead now

Weeks ago, news broke that the city of Aurora would be paying the family of the late Elijah McClain a $15 million settlement, the largest ever paid by a municipal government in the state of Colorado, …

Sat Jan 1, 2022

Elijah McClain's family may receive $15M settlement

The family of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police restrained him with a carotid hold—a now banned maneuver—may receive a $15 million settlement from the city of Aurora, Colorado. …

Sat Nov 20, 2021

Charges filed against Aurora officers, paramedics in Elijah McClain's death

After an 8-month grand jury investigation, Denver police and paramedics will finally face charges related to the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain. Aurora police stopped McClain as he walked home …

Wed Sep 1, 2021