Prosecutors set to lay out case against officers in death of unarmed Black man in Denver suburb

Published September 20, 2023 12:03 AM

By COLLEEN SLEVIN
Associated Press

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Trial is expected to open soon against two police officers charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was forcibly detained while walking down a street near Denver. After jury selection is wrapped up Wednesday, lawyers for the two sides are expected to paint contrasting pictures of the struggle between the officers and the 23-year-old unarmed man as he walked home from a convenience store. The two officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault. The trial is expected to last about a month.

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