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A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019. Lawyers for Randy Roedema filed a notice of appeal with the state appeals court on Wednesday.
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Another Aurora officer charged in the death of Elijah McClain is on trial now. Nathan Woodyard’s trial comes after a split verdict in the trial of two other officers. In The NoCo sat down with racial justice activist Candice Bailey for her reaction and more.
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Jurors have convicted a Denver-area police officer and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing. Aurora police officer Randy Roedema was found guilty by the 12-person jury of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. Officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty. McClain died after being put in a neck hold by a third officer and pinned to the ground, then injected by paramedics with an overdose of ketamine. The third officer and two paramedics are awaiting trial.
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Colorado prosecutors are focusing on police body camera footage — both raw and digitally enhanced — as they build their case against two officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain. The officers in the Denver suburb of Aurora put the 23-year-old Black man in a neck hold in 2019. He was sedated by paramedics and later died. Attorneys for the officers say their actions were in line with police policies. The defense raised numerous objections Thursday to the digitally enhanced videos, but the judge indicated he would let jurors see them. McClain's death has been raised up by protesters as a searing example of excessive force against Black people.
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Four years after Elijah McClain died after being stopped by police in Colorado, two of the police officers charged in his death are set to go on trial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday in the trial of Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt on manslaughter, criminally negligent reckless homicide and assault charges. They have pleaded not guilty.
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On this episode of Colorado Edition, affordable housing is even more elusive for Coloradans with disabilities and KUNC’s investigative reporter Robyn Vincent looks at the challenges many are facing. Plus a conversation with officials from Aurora’s Police Department about how they plan to increase female recruitment.
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The Aurora Police Department is the latest Colorado law enforcement agency to sign on to the 30x30 Initiative. The goal is to increase recruitment of women on police forces to 30% by 2030. Currently, about 10% of Aurora PD's staff are women.
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A group of police officers and paramedics have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the role they are accused of playing in the death of a 23-year-old Black man who was forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative called ketamine.
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Sentinel Colorado reports 32-year-old Douglas Harroun was charged with third-degree assault against an at-risk adult following Wednesday's encounter. He's accused of punching the woman in the face and head several times during an argument.
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Police say a man accused of causing a disturbance at a work release program for jail inmates with mental health and substance abuse issues died after being shot by police on Sunday. The police chief in Aurora said the 35-year-old inmate was reported to be armed with a large knife.