Justice For Elijah McClain T-shirt and Elijah McClain Fundraising
July 01, 2020Justice For Elijah McClain T-shirt
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Elijah McClain should be alive today. My heart is heavy for him and his family.
His case must be reopened. He and his family deserve justice. And we've got to work to increase accountability and oversight to end systemic racism in our criminal justice system.
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Story Of Elijah McClain's Death , Justice for Elijah McClain
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said Wednesday his office would examine last year’s death of Elijah McClain, an unarmed Black man who died in police custody after buying an iced tea at a convenience store.“Public confidence in our law enforcement process is incredibly important now more than ever,” Polis wrote on Twitter. “A fair and objective process free from real or perceived bias for investigating officer-involved killings is critical.”
He continued: “I am hearing from many Coloradans who have expressed concerns with the investigation of Elijah McClain’s death. As a result, I have instructed my legal council to examine what the state can do and we are assessing next steps.”
McClain, 23, was stopped by police in Aurora in August as he was walking home from a convenience store. Someone called 911 to report him as suspicious because he was wearing a ski mask, police said.
Police said they tried to stop him, but he resisted, so three white officers tackled him and one put him in a chokehold. Paramedics called to the scene injected him with ketamine to sedate him.
McClain went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and died days later, after he was declared brain dead. He was never accused of a crime.
The officers were cleared of wrongdoing in February by a review board.
A Change.org petition calling for the case to be reexamined has garnered more than 2.5 million signatures as McClain’s name gained international attention amid rising calls to address systemic racism and police brutality.
“Sign this petition to bring justice for Elijah,” the petition reads. “Demand these officers are taken off duty, and that a more in-depth investigation is held.”
McClain’s family has called for an independent investigation into the officers’ conduct, claiming they used excessive force that resulted in McClain’s death.
“I’m surprised how long it has taken for the world to take notice of this case,” Mari Newman, an attorney for his family, told CBS Denver. “It is very disappointing that it took the murder of somebody across the country for people here in Colorado to finally take notice. But, it is happening.”
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So when someone is murdered and you say “But they were a criminal, they weren’t innocent.” Are you saying they deserved to die? Are you are saying mistakes can’t be forgiven? Are you saying it’s acceptable they died because they made mistakes?
What do you say when you see this INNOCENT person that was murdered? Can you find a phrase to make this “acceptable”? Please. I challenge you to help me understand this. Because I’m left empty.
He did NOT deserve to die. You can’t make this OKAY. There is NOTHING OKAY about this. I don’t even know him yet I can’t squeeze a word past the knot in my throat. How can anyone accept this? How can everyone not feel this? Not weep for him and his family?
Read what he said below. His last words. Then you try again to find a reason this is acceptable.
Elijah McClain’s last words, as he was being pinned down by Aurora PD officers.
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