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The Sunday Story: The Life And Death Of Elijah McClain

2023/10/1
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Allison Sherry
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Am a sarasi
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Elijah McClain (警用摄像头视频)
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Leslie Herod
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Nick Metz
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Shene McClain
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Am a sarasi: 本报道讲述了2019年8月24日，23岁的非裔男子Elijah McClain在科罗拉多州奥罗拉市回家途中被警察拦下，最终导致死亡的事件经过。警察与McClain发生冲突，将其压制并注射了过量氯胺酮，导致其死亡。事件发生后，抗议活动和公众关注度增加，最终导致四年后三名警官和两名医护人员因McClain的死面临刑事指控。 Shene McClain: 作为Elijah McClain的母亲，Shene McClain强烈谴责警方对儿子的暴力执法行为，认为他们没有尽力救助儿子，而是对其进行残忍的、暴力的对待。她强调警方对事件的隐瞒以及对她的不尊重。她多年来一直为儿子争取正义，并依靠儿子的精神力量坚持下去。 Allison Sherry: 作为科罗拉多州公共广播电台的记者，Allison Sherry详细报道了Elijah McClain案的整个过程，包括警方最初的声明、警用摄像头视频的公布、验尸报告的修改、社区抗议活动、州立立法改革以及对相关警官和医护人员的刑事指控。她采访了McClain的母亲、社区活动家以及其他相关人员，展现了该事件对科罗拉多州警察文化和司法系统的影响。 Mary Newman: Mary Newman作为一名民权律师，建议Allison Sherry关注Elijah McClain的案件，并将其称为科罗拉多州的“乔治·弗洛伊德”事件，突显了该案件的重要性以及媒体对其关注的不足。 Nick Metz: 作为奥罗拉警察局局长，Nick Metz最初为警方的行为辩护，称其为“必要的武力使用”，但警用摄像头视频公布后，他的说法受到了质疑。 Leslie Herod: Leslie Herod作为科罗拉多州众议员，推动了旨在加强警察问责制的立法改革，这与Elijah McClain案以及其他警察暴力事件密切相关。 Michael Saavedra: Michael Saavedra作为科罗拉多州众议员，表示Elijah McClain案是他任职期间收到邮件最多的案件，这突显了该案件对公众的影响。

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In Colorado, the first of two trials is underway in the death of Elijah McClain.On a late summer night in 2019, McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was stopped by police in Aurora, Colorado as he was walking home. McClain was put in a chokehold and injected with a high dose of ketamine. He died several days later in the hospital.Authorities declined to press charges against police and paramedics involved in the incident, insisting "they had acted consistently with their training." But nearly a year after McCain's death, the case was reopened. Now three police officers and two paramedics face criminal charges including assault, manslaughter and homicide.Colorado Public Radio justice reporter Allison Sherry has followed McClain's case and the way his legacy has made an impact on policing in Colorado. Today on The Sunday Story, we bring you an excerpt of the audio documentary, "The Life and Death of Elijah Mclain."*This story includes graphic descriptions of violence and sounds from body cameras worn by police officers.*The full version of this audio documentary is in the podcast Colorado in Depth). To stay updated on the trials, go to cpr.org).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)