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Colorado appeals court overturns the paramedics’ homicide convictions in Elijah McClain’s 2019 case, ordering new trials on criminally negligent homicide and related counts. The ruling follows earlier acquittals of police officers and sets up renewed scrutiny of ketamine use in responding to alleged suspects. The state AG intends to appeal.
An off‑duty GEO Group employee has shot a protestor near the Aurora ICE Processing Center in Colorado after two demonstrators confronted workers outside the facility. The victim is non‑life‑threatening; the employee has been placed on unpaid leave and is facing multiple charges as police review the case.