Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Denver to call for justice in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man put into a chokehold by police last year.
McClain's death last August has prompted a handful of small protests over the last 10 months, but his case has garnered renewed attention amid a global outcry sparked when George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer May 25.
One protester, 25-year-old Franklin Williams, came to show support and make sure the fervor continues.Social media posts of the protests early Saturday afternoon showed crowds of people demonstrating peacefully while police forces stood by wearing tactical gear.Marchers walked behind a banner reading, “Justice for Elijah McClain, murdered by Aurora police.”
“I have a right to stop you because you’re being suspicious,” an officer is heard on a body camera recording telling McClain. The encounter happened as McClain, a certified massage therapist and self-taught violin player, was running an errand.
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