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Nov. 7, 2023: Reaction to second Elijah McClain verdict; Psychological film ‘Soft Liquid Center’

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Sheneen McClain, mother of Elijah McClain, embraces a supporter outside a courtroom in the Adams County Justice Center, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, as she awaits a verdict on the role of suspended Aurora Police Officer Nathan Woodyard in Elijah McClain’s death.

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After the latest verdict came down Monday afternoon, juries in Adams County have found two of the three officers who forcibly stopped Elijah McClain not guilty, with a third convicted of lesser charges. A discussion whether Elijah McClain has received justice, and what these verdicts mean for policing in Colorado. Then, the "reddest" part of Colorado. Plus, a psychological thriller, "Soft Liquid Center" is being shown at the Denver Film Festival.