Denver Suburb to Pay $15M to Settle Elijah McClain Lawsuit
“The Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after suburban Denver police stopped him on the street and put him in a neck hold two years ago, the city and family attorneys announced Friday. A federal,” reports Colleen Slevin in Yahoo News.
“Magistrate judge accepted terms of the settlement after a mediation session, said Qusair Mohammed bhai, an attorney for McClain’s mother, Sheneen McClain. Outside court, Sheneen McClain said she was glad to have the agreement finalized but noted the work of fighting for justice for her son just makes her miss him more. The money.”