EPISODE · Sep 24, 2023 · 56 MIN
The violent death of a gentle soul: Elijah McClain
from To Serve and Protect? · host dylshelby13
In August 2019, police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a suspicious black man wearing a ski mask, walking in a high crime area at 10:30 at night. Within minutes, the young man, Elijah McClain, would be placed into a carotid hold that would render him unconscious and was given an overdose of ketamine and was declared brain dead 3 days later. In this episode, we discuss who Elijah McClain was, what led to his arguably illegal detention, the actions of the police during this call, and what has happened since his death. Be sure to follow me on Twitter/X for updates about this podcast, to discuss this episode, and follow the trials related to the Elijah McClain case and other cases we discuss on this podcast - @serve_podcast
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In August 2019, police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a suspicious black man wearing a ski mask, walking in a high crime area at 10:30 at night. Within minutes, the young man, Elijah McClain, would be placed into a carotid hold that would render him unconscious and was given an overdose of ketamine and was declared brain dead 3 days later. In this episode, we discuss who Elijah McClain was, what led to his arguably illegal detention, the actions of the police during this call, and what has happened since his death. Be sure to follow me on Twitter/X for updates about this podcast, to discuss this episode, and follow the trials related to the Elijah McClain case and other cases we discuss on this podcast - @serve_podcast
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