Colorado officer found guilty in Elijah McClain death

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A Colorado officer has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, while another was acquitted.

Randy Roedema was unanimously convicted by a jury on Thursday. Jason Rosenblatt was cleared of the charges.

Mr McClain died after he was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative on 24 August 2019.

Prosecutors had accused both officers of using excessive force during a stop of the unarmed black man.

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