"Verdict pending in trial of Colorado officers accused in Elijah McClain's death"

A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of two Aurora, Colorado, police officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old unarmed Black man who died in 2019 after being subdued by officers and injected with ketamine by paramedics. The officers faced charges of reckless manslaughter and assault. Prosecutors argued that the officers used excessive force and failed to follow their training, while the defense placed blame on the paramedics and McClain himself. The case gained renewed attention following the Black Lives Matter protests, and three officers and two paramedics have been indicted in connection with McClain's death.