Prosecutors and defense attorneys make opening statements in second trial in death of Elijah McClain
Prosecutors said Nathan Woodyard failed to follow his training, while the defense said ketamine was the cause of death.
One Aurora officer found guilty by jury on lesser charges in death of Elijah McClain
“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.
Closing Arguments: Prosecutors say officers didn’t follow their own training, defense attorneys say ketamine killed Elijah McClain
The jury deliberated Tuesday only for about 15 minutes before being dismissed at 5 p.m. They will return to deliberate Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Closing arguments are expected Tuesday in the trial of Aurora Officers in Elijah McClain’s death
Prosecutors and defense attorneys will argue whether the former and suspended Aurora Police Officers’ actions led to Elijah McClain’s death.
Forensic pathologist says he’s undecided on the manner of Elijah McClain’s death
Both prosecutors and defense attorneys seemed slightly frustrated and flummoxed by Dr. Stephen Cina who couldn’t say whether it was the ketamine alone or the ketamine and the forcible restraint.
Use of force expert testimony: Aurora Police officers made several mistakes when forcibly detaining Elijah McClain
Aurora Police Department training requires officers to pay attention to suspects’ physical conditions.
Former Adams County Sheriff and deputies charged with falsifying training records
Rick Reigenborn and two deputies are charged with felony counts of forgery, attempt to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit forgery, and conspiracy to attempt to influence a public servant.
Accused King Soopers shooter tells psychologist he bought a weapon to commit a mass shooting and be killed by police
Court documents and testimony indicate that the accused shooter has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and he has heard voices and yelling in his head.
Elijah McClain trial: Pulmonologist testifies that McClain inhaled enough fluid to be potentially fatal before he received ketamine
An international lung and asthma pulmonologist who examined Elijah McClain’s lungs, medical records and the body-worn camera footage said on Friday that McClain had inhaled a potentially fatal amount of fluid from vomit during his arrest.
Sept. 21, 2023: A special report on the life and death of Elijah McClain
Elijah McClain’s death brought about reforms for law enforcement in Colorado. And the Aurora Police Department was put under state oversight, to stop a pattern of racist policing. As the trial of the officers charged in his death begins, a special Colorado In-Depth report looks at how we got here and explore what McClain’s death has taught Colorado, and the country, about police oversight.
The life and death of Elijah McClain: What have we learned?
McClain’s story has brought about reforms to the rules for police in Colorado, and it has put law enforcement in Aurora under state oversight, to stop a pattern of racist policing. The incident has taught Colorado how to effectively oversee conduct by law enforcement – and what happens when we don’t.
A jury must decide what killed Elijah McClain in 2019: ketamine, carotid holds or officers recklessly ignoring a man’s pleas for help
Opening arguments on Wednesday marked the start of the trial for Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt, two officers on the scene the night McClain was forcibly arrested in Aurora.
Jury selection for officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death has begun
Three officers and two paramedics are charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault for collective actions that resulted in McClain’s death.
Accused Boulder King Soopers shooter found mentally competent for trial
The accused shooter opened fire in a Boulder King Soopers and killed 10 people on March 22, 2021.
3rd-degree burns and dislocated joints: Adams County police academy has ‘unprofessional and dangerous’ culture, state officials say
Flatrock Regional Training Center instructors targeted women, small-framed men and Aims Community College cadets, the state alleges
US Attorney General Merrick Garland focuses on Ukraine in Denver speech to the American Bar Association
He talked about prosecuting war crimes and the work the Department of Justice has done in investigating and seizing Russian assets.
