Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis appointed a special prosecutor to investigate Elijah McClain’s death
As public pressure mounts over last year’s death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday
a special prosecutor to investigate the case, marking the latest incident to rise to scrutiny nationwide over police use of force.conference in front of the Aurora Municipal Center Oct. 1, 2019. Family and friends have called for justice. Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNewsGroup/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will serve as special prosecutor.
District Attorney Dave Young previously declined to charge the officers involved last year and defended his decision Thursday, saying he could not “prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers involved in this incident were not justified in their actions based on what they knew at the time of this incident,” according to theAurora police stopped McClain on Aug. 24, 2019, after a 911 caller had reported him as suspicious.
McClain, who was listening to music and did not immediately comply with police orders to stop walking, was taken to the ground by officers trying to arrest him.McClain suffered cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital, and was pronounced dead on Aug. 30. In recent weeks, following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, the news of McClain’s death has reemerged amid a growing public outcry over police brutality.“The pain, frustration, and anger that his family and many Coloradans are feeling from his death is understandable and justified. Whenever someone dies after an encounter with law enforcement, the community deserves a thorough investigation.
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