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What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 2 developments

DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death resumes Tuesday as prosecutors press their case that excessive force transformed the late-night stop of the Black man in the summer of 2019 into a fatal encounter.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Elijah McClain death: What to know amid trial of two Colorado officers

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

  2. Newest

    What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers

    Headline from The Republic ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Elijah McClain’s death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Now, 2 cops on trial (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Elijah McClain was put in a neck hold and injected with a powerful sedative while walking home in a Denver suburb in 2019. The two officers pleaded not guilty to charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault.

  2. CNN

    Prosecutor, defense attorneys deliver openings in the trial of officers charged in the death of unarmed Black man Elijah McClain (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Prosecution and defense attorneys delivered opening statements Wednesday in the trial of two Aurora, Colorado, police officers who arrested Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old Black man who died after their encounter more than four years ago.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Elijah McClain died after a police stop and ketamine injection. Now, 2 officers are on trial (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The trial of two suburban Denver police officers was set to open Wednesday in the killing of Elijah McClain, a Black man put in a neck hold and injected with a powerful sedative whose 2019 death later became a rallying cry for nationwide protests and spurred police reform in Colorado.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Elijah McClain’s death sparked protests and led to police reforms. Now, 2 officers are on trial (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The trial of two suburban Denver police officers was set to open Wednesday in the killing of Elijah McClain, a Black man put in a

  5. The Guardian

    Trial of two Denver officers in killing of Elijah McClain set to open (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trial is first of several stemming from 2019 death of Black man put in neck hold and injected with powerful sedative

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Prosecutors will lay out case against officers in the death of Elijah McClain in a Denver suburb (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors are expected to present opening statements after jury selection wraps up Wednesday in the trial of two police officers

  7. CBS News

    Bodycam footage of Elijah McClain's death presented in officers' trial (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Testimony has begun in the trial of two police officers over the death of Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old Black man, along with others, was raised up by protesters as a searing example of excessive police force.

  8. Local News 8

    The officers accused in Elijah McClain’s death didn’t face charges for 2 years. Here’s a timeline of how the case made it to trial (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Two of the Colorado police officers accused in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain began standing trial this week on criminal charges that were filed more than two years after the 23-year-old Black man died days following a physical confrontation.

  9. The Republic

    What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death resumes Tuesday as prosecutors press their case that excessive force transformed the late-night stop of the Black man in the summer of 2019 into a fatal encounter.

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    Elijah McClain death: What to know amid trial of two Colorado officers (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Two Colorado police officers are on trial over the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after a late-night stop in the summer of 2019. Here's what to know about the case.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the criminal trial of two officers - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death resumes Tuesday as prosecutors press their case that excessive force transformed the late-night stop of the Black man in the summer of 2019 into a fatal encounter.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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