- Both paramedics are charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and second-degree assault for their involvement in the death of McClain. All the charges are felonies.
- The trial for Nathan Woodyard will get underway this week, just days after one of his colleagues was convicted of the lesser charges of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault and the other was found not guilty on all charges.
- “This is the divided states of America, and that’s what happens,” McClain said to reporters after she walked out of the courtroom with one fist raised in the air — out of anger.
- The jury was in the courtroom for a little more than an hour total on Friday — the rest of the time was a fight about legal procedures
- After testimony yesterday from the Adams County contracted pathologist that called the manner of death “undetermined,” Dr. Roger Mitchell looked at the same evidence and came to a different conclusion.
- The convenience store owner and dispatchers testified Tuesday at the first of three trials related to McClain’s death.
- Two lines of questioning have taken shape: what ties potential jurors have to law enforcement and whether they’ve seen media coverage of Elijah McClain's death in police custody.
- Both defense and prosecutors are quizzing 250 potential jurors Monday in this first trial that is expected to start later this week.
- CPR News is rolling out a series about how the tobacco industry addicts people in Colorado to its products.
- The Arapahoe County health department and Eaglecrest High School are working to identify students or staff who may have come in contact with the teacher who died of meningitis.
- There is a lot of uncertainty in predicting the trajectory of respiratory viruses, but the drop in RSV cases and the fewer people hospitalized with COVID are reasons to be optimistic.
- In one finding, a sergeant who is no longer with the department essentially removed footage from the Garner case file — effectively hiding a piece of evidence.
- The district also agreed to provide Title IX training to administrators, staff and students.
- The money comes from settlements with multiple groups including Johnson & Johnson, Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers.
- Neither finalist currently works in Colorado.
- Anne E. Kelly comes to the job from the Boulder district attorney’s office. She takes over for Alonzo Payne, who resigned last month.
