Sentencing of Former Colorado Police Officer in Elijah McClain’s Death Draws National Attention
AURORA, Colo. – A former police officer from Aurora, Colorado was sentenced on Friday in connection with the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after a violent encounter with police in 2019. The former officer, who was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and other charges, was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and two years of probation, but was not given jail time. This decision has sparked outrage and …