‘They felt no need to stop the brutality’: Colorado paramedic gets five-year prison term for killing Elijah McClain

On 24 August 2019, McClain, a massage therapist, was walking home from the store listening to music on his headphones when a passing driver called 911 to report a "sketchy" person who "might be a good person or a bad person". The caller noted he did not see any weapons and did not believe anyone was in danger. 

Nathan Woodyard, the first officer to stop McClain, was immediately aggressive and grabbed him, saying he was "being suspicious". Two other officers, Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt, soon arrived and tackled McClain to the ground, placing him in a neck hold and putting their body weight on him, causing him to go in and out of consciousness. 

McClain, an animal lover who had taught himself violin, apologized, repeatedly said, "I can't breathe" and also said, "I'm an introvert … Why are you attacking me? I don't even kill flies." 

Cichuniec ordered ketamine from the ambulance and Cooper injected McClain with 500mg, even though 325mg would have been the appropriate dose for someone of his weight, prosecutors said…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/01/paramedic-sentenced-elijah-mcclain-death-colorado

Trial of two Denver officers in killing of Elijah McClain set to open

McClain, using earbuds, initially kept walking. Within 10 seconds, Woodyard put his hands on McClain, turning him around. As McClain tried to escape his grip, Woodyard said: "Relax, or I'm going to have to change this situation." 

The encounter quickly escalated, with officers taking him to the ground and putting him in a neck hold before paramedics arrived and injected him with ketamine. McClain suffered cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital. He was pronounced dead three days later...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/20/elijah-mcclain-killing-trial-denver-police-officers

Opinion: Lawmaker falsely claiming Trump caught bin Laden perfectly sums up today's GOP - CNN

Facts don't matter, the rule of law doesn't matter, our democratic republic doesn't matter to McClain or any other Republican who is still blindly saddling up to Trump because they believe it helps them acquire or retain political power. That's not how a democracy thrives; it's how it dies...

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/03/opinions/lisa-mcclain-trump-bin-laden-obeidallah/index.html

GOP Rep. Lisa McClain’s Pants on Fire claim that infrastructure bill is only 10% infrastructure - PolitiFact

…Because Biden and congressional Democrats split their agenda into an infrastructure-only bill and a second bill that dealt with social safety net spending, the bill that passed the House is virtually all infrastructure spending…

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/nov/08/lisa-mcclain/gop-lawmakers-pants-fire-claim-infrastructure-bill/

Elijah McClain Pleaded “I Can’t Breathe” Before His 2019 Death. Now 3 Police, 2 Paramedics Charged

Three police officers and two paramedics in Colorado have been criminally charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was tackled by police, placed in a chokehold and later injected with a large amount of the powerful sedative ketamine. McClain, who was not suspected of any crime, suffered a cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and died several days later. His death sparked nationwide protests and led to new police accountability legislation being passed in Colorado. “This case has made sweeping changes,” says Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod. “But I’ve got to tell you: It would not have happened if it weren’t for the protests.”
https://youtu.be/m0cIRLQnqGA

Officers, paramedics charged in death of Elijah McClain

… The officers justified the use of force by saying McClain resisted and showed extraordinary strength, but body cam audio portrayed a starkly different scenario, the report said…

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/elijah-mcclain-colorado-grand-jury-investigation-announcement-watch-live-stream-today-2021-09-01/

Protesters Demand Justice For Elijah McClain As Outrage Grows | NBC Nigh...

Elijah McClain was walking home last August from an Aurora, Colorado convenience store when police confronted him after a 911 call for being “suspicious.” The 23-year-old’s death has sparked outrage worldwide. The officers involved have been moved to non-enforcement duties and an investigation is underway. ....
https://youtu.be/fdPONJDuryM