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Coverage dated October 18, 2021

Elijah McClain's family settles lawsuit with Aurora, Colorado, over police confrontation

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The attorney for Sheneen McClain confirmed they reached an unspecified settlement, "resolving all claims raised in her federal civil rights lawsuit."

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  1. CBS News

    Elijah McClain's family settles lawsuit with Aurora, Colorado, over police confrontation (opens CBS News)

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    The attorney for Sheneen McClain confirmed they reached an unspecified settlement, "resolving all claims raised in her federal civil rights lawsuit."

  2. CNN

    Family of Elijah McClain reaches settlement with Aurora, Colorado (opens CNN)

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    The court is now discussing how the settlement will be allocated between McClain's parents.

  3. La Junta Tribune Democrat

    2 years after Elijah McClain's death, family announces settlement deal with City of Aurora (opens La Junta Tribune Democrat)

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    McClain, 23, died in August 2019 after police threw him to the ground and put him in a now-banned carotid artery chokehold.

  4. The Hill

    Elijah McClain's family settles lawsuit with city of Aurora (opens The Hill)

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    The family of Elijah McClain, the Black man who died in 2019 after an encounter with police officers in A

  5. New York Times

    Elijah McClain’s Family Reaches Settlement With City of Aurora, Colo. (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. McClain died days after he was detained by the police in Aurora in 2019. The terms of the settlement were not made public.

  6. Denver Gazette

    Elijah McClain's parents settle federal lawsuit with city of Aurora (opens Denver Gazette)

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    The family of Elijah McClain has reached a settlement agreement in its federal lawsuit with the city of Aurora. McClain died in August 2019 after Aurora police physically confronted him,

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Family of Elijah McClain reaches settlement with Aurora, Colorado | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Leslie Perrot and Amir Vera, CNN The family of Elijah McClain has reached a settlement agreement with the city of Aurora, Colorado, the city and

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