Elijah McClain was killed by police on August 30, 2019. The 23 year old massage therapist was walking through a neighborhood of  Aurora, Colorado when police stopped him for suspicious activity.  What resulted was an extreme use of force that ended McClain's life. In this episode, Nat and Shannon break down what happened, how and why it went down, and who is being held accountable. 

Sources:

• BWC audio
• https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1881137/File/Departments/APD/Press%20packet%20FINAL.PDF
• https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/stopped-by-police
• https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/carotid-neck-hold-myth-vs-reality
• https://www.llrmi.com/articles/legal_updates/2020_chokeholds/
• https://www.justice.gov/d9/pages/attachments/2021/09/14/2021.09.13_chokehold_carotid_restraint_knock_and_announce_policy_final_0.pdf
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28990246/
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• https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/15/us/aurora-colorado-police-fire-department-investigation/index.html
• https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/23/us/elijah-mcclain-police-death-trial-timeline/index.html

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