Mother of Elijah McClain reacts to police officer's acquittal
Sheneen McClain, mother of Elijah McClain, walked out of the courtroom with her fist raised after officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty of negligent homicide and reckless manslaughter charges.
Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man, died during a police stop in 2019 after being injected with ketamine and pinned down.
Another officer, Jason Rosenblatt, was acquitted in October. A third, Randy Roedema, was found guilty.
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