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Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown

Neck hold used on Elijah McClain emerges as focal point in officers' trial over his 2019 death

2023 The Denver Post, Medianews Group

One police officer has been found guilty and another acquitted over the 2019 death of 23-year-old massage therapist Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado, in a case that highlighted the issue of police violence against Black Americans.

Randy Roedema was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault by the 12-person jury, while officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty.

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