Elijah McClain death: Colorado police had no legal basis to restrain man, report finds

The 23-year-old black man died after being stopped, put in a chokehold and drugged in Aurora, Colorado, in 2019

Police officers in Aurora, Colorado, did not have a legal basis to stop, frisk and use a chokehold on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man who died after being restrained by officers and paramedics in the Denver suburb in August 2019, an independent investigation has found.

According to a report published on Monday, body worn camera audio, limited video and ... interviews with the officers tell two contrasting stories. The officers' statements on the scene and in subsequent recorded interviews suggest a violent and relentless struggle."