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1 officer convicted, 1 acquitted in 2019 death of Elijah McClain after violent police encounter

  • Elijah McClain died in 2019 after Aurora, Colorado police officers confronted him and paramedics injected him with ketamine.
  • Officer Randy Roedema was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and assault for his role in McClain's death.
  • Former officer Jason Rosenblatt was acquitted of all charges related to the incident.
  • Two more officers and paramedics involved in McClain's death face trials later this year and in 2024.
  • McClain's death sparked protests over police brutality and led to reforms in Colorado policing.
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