Colorado protesters shut down Highway 225 Saturday in a peaceful demonstration calling for justice in the death of Elijah McClain.
McClain, 23, died last August during a confrontation with Aurora police officers. One officer placed McClain in a carotid hold, or chokehold. McClain suffered a heart attack while in the ambulance and was declared brain dead three days later.Thousands and thousands streaming onto 225 to demand justice for #ElijahMcClain. DA Dave Young @da17colorado & @AuroraPD still say murdering an unarmed kid walking home w/ iced tea for his brother is justified.
— Joe Szuszwalak June 27, 2020 Demonstrators on Saturday first gathered at the Aurora Municipal Center and were on the highway about an hour later, according to CNN affiliate KMGH-TV. Police had already shut down the highway before protesters arrived, the affiliate said. The Aurora Police Department tweeted that the protests were peaceful with no injuries or arrests reported.
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