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"Colorado Paramedic Receives 5-Year Prison Term for Elijah McClain's Death"

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Source: The Guardian US
"Colorado Paramedic Receives 5-Year Prison Term for Elijah McClain's Death"
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Former Colorado paramedic Peter Cichuniec has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who died after being stopped by Aurora police. Cichuniec and another paramedic injected McClain with a dangerous dose of ketamine, leading to his death. The sentencing marks a rare instance of a paramedic facing criminal liability and prison time for a death in police custody, sparking protests and changes in the law.

Topics:top-newscrime-and-justice#colorado#crime-and-justice#criminally-negligent-homicide#elijah-mcclain#paramedic#police-custody
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  1. ‘They felt no need to stop the brutality’: Colorado paramedic gets five-year prison term for killing Elijah McClain  The Guardian US
  2. Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain  The New York Times
  3. Paramedic convicted in Elijah McClain’s death sentenced to 5 years in prison  CNN
  4. Elijah McClain: Paramedic given five years in jail for death of US man  BBC.com
  5. Colorado judge sentences paramedic to five years in prison for McClain killing  Reuters

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