Tag: elijah mcclain
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Bill to limit use of ketamine in Colorado clears House Judiciary after contentious hearing
While Aurora’s Elijah McClain may be perhaps the most well-known person who died as a result of an overdose of ketamine in Colorado, he’s far from the only one, nor the only Coloradan who has suffered long-term ill effects from the drug, according to testimony to the House Judiciary Committee. Many who have experience with ketamine…
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Colorado’s legislative session experiencing a rising tide of law enforcement bills
It’s a buzzing undercurrent in the legislative session: the volume of law enforcement bills working their way through the General Assembly like a river carves a canyon. One law enforcement official said he’s monitoring 40 bills, including about two dozen — more are coming — directly related to how law enforcement officers do their jobs.…
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Reactions on the guilty verdict of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
As the verdict came down in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, the news rippled in the Rockies on Tuesday afternoon. At the Colorado Capitol, state Rep. Tony Exum Sr., a Democrat from Colorado Springs, offered the first official post-conviction response: a prayer at a press conference. State Rep. Leslie Herod,…
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Grand jury investigation opened into Elijah McClain’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday his office has opened a grand jury investigation as part of its independent probe into Elijah McClain’s death. The investigation into the the Black man’s encounter with Aurora police in August 2019 that left him dead began after…
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Grand jury investigation opened into Elijah McClain’s death
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday his office has opened a grand jury investigation as part of its independent probe into Elijah McClain’s death. The investigation into the the Black man’s encounter with Aurora police in August 2019 that left him dead began after an executive order by Gov. Jared Polis. Aurora police, paramedics…
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A welcome mat isn’t a sanctuary city, as Aurora leads the way | INSIGHTS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman always has been the right guy in the right place at the right time. Some people call that luck. I call it being right. The well-credentialed Republican is right on immigration, and both parties should be listening. Aurora presents the right…
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A welcome mat isn’t a sanctuary city, as Aurora leads the way | INSIGHTS
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman always has been the right guy in the right place at the right time. Some people call that luck. I call it being right. The well-credentialed Republican is right on immigration, and both parties should be listening. Aurora presents the right situation to show us how it’s done. Coffman — I…
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Nearly 60,000 sign petition against reinstatement of Aurora officers who mocked Elijah McClain death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tens of thousands have signed a Change.org petition advocating against the reinstatement of three former Aurora police officers who took a selfie mocking the death of Elijah McClain. The petition, started two weeks ago by Aurora resident Darlene Jones, has garnered around 57,000 signatures thus…
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Nearly 60,000 sign petition against reinstatement of Aurora officers who mocked Elijah McClain death
Tens of thousands have signed a Change.org petition advocating against the reinstatement of three former Aurora police officers who took a selfie mocking the death of Elijah McClain. The petition, started two weeks ago by Aurora resident Darlene Jones, has garnered around 57,000 signatures thus far. “These are supposed to be those that ‘serve and…
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VIDEO | Scenes from Elijah McClain protest in Colorado Springs
Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Colorado Springs to demand justice for Elijah McClain on Sunday. (Video courtesy of KKTV)