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September 21, 2023

Trial Opens for Colorado Officers Whose Violent Arrest of Elijah McClain Led to His Death
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In Colorado, a court heard opening statements Wednesday in the trial of
two Aurora police officers who attacked and violently arrested Elijah Mc
Clain in 2019, leading to his death. Mc Clain, a 23-year-old Black man,
was walking home from the store when he was tackled by police, placed in
a carotid hold and later injected with the powerful sedative ketamine.
He died several days later. A prosecutor told jurors yesterday, "He was
just walking home." His last words to officers Randy Roedema and Jason
Rosenblatt were "I'm an introvert. I'm just different. That's all. I'm
so sorry." Both men have pleaded not guilty to all charges, including
"criminally negligent homicide."


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