Coverage dated December 22, 2023

Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine

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Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold.

  2. Time

    Two Paramedics Found Guilty in the Death of Elijah McClain (opens Time)

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    Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Paramedics were convicted in Elijah McClain's death. That could make other first responders pause (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019 — a jury verdict that experts said could have a chilling effect on first responders around the country.

  4. KRDO

    2 paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Elijah McClain’s death (opens KRDO)

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    By Emma Tucker and Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — Two paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide Friday in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was subdued by police and injected with ketamine in Aurora, Colorado, in August 2019.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Two paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The jury found 2 Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in Colorado district court.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Paramedics found guilty of negligent homicide in Elijah McClain's death (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two paramedics from the city of Aurora, Colorado, have been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain.

  7. CNN

    Verdict reached in manslaughter trial of Colorado paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s death (opens CNN)

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    A jury has reached a verdict in the manslaughter trial of two Aurora, Colorado, paramedics who treated Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died after he was subdued by police and injected with ketamine in August 2019.

  8. NBC News

    Colorado paramedics convicted in the death of Elijah McClain (opens NBC News)

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    The 23-year-old Black man was walking home in Aurora, Colorado, on Aug, 24, 2019, when he was confronted by police and later injected by paramedics with a deadly dose of ketamine.

  9. Fox News

    Colorado paramedics found guilty in 2019 death of Elijah McClain after ketamine injection overdose (opens Fox News)

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    A Colorado jury charged two paramedics with criminally negligent homicide in connection with the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, who died of a ketamine overdose.

  10. KOB 4

    Colorado jury convicts paramedics in death of Elijah McClain, a Black man injected with ketamine after police neck hold (opens KOB 4)

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    Colorado jury convicts paramedics in death of Elijah McClain, a Black man injected with ketamine after police neck hold.

  11. Herald Bulletin

    2 paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Two Denver-area paramedics have been convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck

  12. CBS News

    Elijah McClain death: Paramedics who injected Colorado Black man with ketamine found guilty (opens CBS News)

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    A Colorado jury on Friday found two paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain near his home in Aurora.

  13. New York Times

    Paramedics Found Guilty in Last Trial in Elijah McClain Death (opens New York Times)

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    Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were convicted of criminally negligent homicide, but the jury split on the assault charges, in an unusual prosecution of medical personnel.

  14. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    2 paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in connection with Elijah McClain's death (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper were accused of administering an excessive amount of ketamine to sedate McClain after an encounter with police on August 24, 2019.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Paramedics convicted in death of Elijah McClain (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    BRIGHTON, Colo. >> Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hold.

  16. The Guardian

    Elijah McClain: two Colorado paramedics convicted of criminally negligent homicide in 2019 killing (opens The Guardian)

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    EMTs Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper injected 23-year-old with high dose of ketamine in a case that sparked mass protests

  17. Colorado Public Radio

    Paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in death of Elijah McClain (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper injected Elijah McClain with a high dose of ketamine in 2019.

  18. KEYT Santa Barbara

    2 paramedics found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Elijah McClain’s death | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Emma Tucker and Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — Two paramedics were found guilty of criminally negligent homicide Friday in the death of Elijah

  19. PBS NewsHour

    Paramedics convicted in death of Elijah McClain for giving fatal ketamine overdose (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The jury on Friday found two Denver-area paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in state district court. They could face years in prison at sentencing.

  20. NPR

    Colorado jury finds two paramedics guilty in the death of Elijah McClain (opens NPR)

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    A jury has found two paramedics involved in the arrest of a Elijah McClain in Colorado criminally responsible for his death.

  21. WSVN Miami

    Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative

  22. Boston

    Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain (opens Boston)

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    The two first responders injected him with an overdose of ketamine.

  23. The Columbian

    Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, whom they injected with overdose of ketamine (opens The Columbian)

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    BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in a neck hol

  24. Christian Science Monitor

    Paramedics convicted: Elijah McClain verdict stirs First Responder reform (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Two Denver paramedics have been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain in 2019. Mr. McCain was given a fatal overdose of ketamine by paramedics and the landmark case may impact first responders nationwide.

  25. The Oregonian

    2 paramedics convicted in ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain (opens The Oregonian)

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    The jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in state district court.

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