A STATEWIDE GRAND JURY INDICTED THE THREE POLICE OFFICERS AND TWO PARAMEDICS INVOLVED IN THE 2019 DEATH OF ELIJAH MCCLAIN. HIS DEATH RECEIVED NATIONAL ATTENTION... WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WRITING LETTERS TO GOVERNOR POLIS ASKING FOR JUSTICE FOR ELIJAH.
5280 MAGAZINE SENIOR STAFF WRITER ROBERT SANCHEZ SAW THE LETTERS AND HAS A NEW PIECE IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE TELLING THEIR COLLECTIVE MESSAGE.
WE'RE TALKING WITH ROBERT SANCHEZ.
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From 5280 Magazine:
--“Dear Colorado, …,”
When Elijah McClain’s 2019 death began getting national attention during last summer’s reckoning over race and police authority, thousands of people from across the country mailed letters to Governor Jared Polis, begging for justice, fairness, and an opportunity to create a sliver of hope for this nation. We read every one and tell their collective story.