this is how elijah mcclain's mother sheneen mcclain responded to news of the 32-count criminal indictment i am thankful. i am grateful they sawhat i saw, that he never should have been stopped. they'd he never should have been brutalized for handcuffed forgiven ketamine. i expect prison for my son's murderers and their accomplices because that is exactly what they did. they are accessories to a crime. i don't think it should be anything less than that. they need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. amy: we are joined in denver, colorado, by state representative leslie herod, who has spoke with elijah mcclain's mother and played a key role in criminal justice reforms since his tragic dth, incling spearheading a bill to ban police use of ketamine. leslie herod is also the first lgbtq+ african american to hold office in the colorado general assembly. welcome to democracy now! can you start off responding to the indictments? two years after elijah mcclain was killed by police and paramedics? >> yes. good morning and thank you for having me. what i would say, one, i echo thisccla

charges in the death of elijah mcclain at the hands of police this week.uld it give hope that we have turned a corner when it comes to holding officers accountable? we will dig into that coming up. >>> but i do want to start with that controversial abortion law in the state of texas. a judge has shielded for now women's clinics in the state from being sued by the largest anti-abortion group in the state. a state district judge issued a temporary restraining order against the nonprofit group, texas right to life, in its effort to stop abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. we have nbc's liz mclaughlin with us from austin and msnbc legal analyst joyce vance with us as well. i want to start with you, liz, and get the reaction first to the restraining order in texas. >> reporter: yasmin, the reaction from texas right to life is still celebratory. every day the law is in effect it is seen as a win for them. they're preventing abortions from happen. that doesn't take into account the lives of the women seeking those services. planned parenthood is grateful for

nbc news, south lake tahoe. >>> we turn now to another developing story in the west involving elijah mcclain, a young black man who died after a violent encounter with police back in 2019. a colorado grand jury today indicting three police officers and two paramedics in mcclain's death. we get more now from gabe gutierrez >> more units. we're fighting him >> reporter: tonight police officers and paramedics in aurora, colorado are facing criminal charges after stopping 23-year-old elijah mcclain while he walked home from a convenience store. >> we're here today because elijah mcclain is not here, and he should be. >> reporter: police had gotten a call about a suspicious man wearing a mask >> i am an introvert. >> reporter: they restrained him with a carotid hold and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative, ketamine >> i can't breathe correctly. >> reporter: now a 32-count indictment. two officers, a former officer and two paramedics each face a count of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide four of the five also face assault charges mcclain's family described him as a kind i

mcclain died six days later in a hospital. >> our goal is to seek justice for elijah mcclain. >> reportercclain's mother says she was shocked and overwhelmed by the indictments today. >> i want all of his murderers and their accomplices and allies prosecuted. i want his murderers in jail. >> reporter: what do you hope elijah's legacy will be? >> our humanity. the way we treat each other, the way we treat other people, regardless of our skin color. >> reporter: now her life's mission is to get justice for her son. nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. >> o'donnell: and, coming up next, the milestone moment for baseball, and america, that happened 50 years ago tonight. in 2016, i was working at the amazon warehouse when my brother passed away. and a couple of years later, my mother passed away. after taking care of them, i knew that i really wanted to become a nurse. amazon helped me with training and tuition. today, i'm a medical assistant and i'm studying to become a registered nurse. in filipino: you'll always be in my heart. some days, you just don't have it. not my uncle, though. he's ta

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mcclain stopped breathing and six days later was taken off life support. >> elijah mcclain! >> reporter: with outrage building during last summer's protests for racial justice, the governor ordering a criminal investigation. tonight, elijah's mother reacting to the indictment. >> it is a step toward justice because, you know, i'll still praying for them to be in prison. my son's murderers and their accomplices all need to be in prison for what they did to him. >> reporter: david, the aurora police association tonight saying mcclain died from a combination of his decision to violently resist arrest and a pre-existing heart condition, saying, our officers did nothing wrong. david? >> marcus moore tonight. thank you, marcus. >>> we turn now to the taliban in afghanistan and tonight, the new images of the taliban in u.s. military vehicles that had been provided to the afghan army that collapsed in just days. and tonight here at home, america's top general, mark milley, on the end of the war and his message, in deeply personal terms, especially to u.s. troops who served in afghan

elijah mcclain related prosecutions which is a big deal from my former state of colorado. i know you talked about that on your show. it's a pretty big news day. texas, come on. handmaids tale, what's happening? >> we'll be watching. thank you. . we begin with a heartbreaking story about a 13-year-old girl, a child, this young girl living in texas faced the ultimate nightmare. she was raped by her own grandfather. that was vunt the end of the horror. when she was told by her doctor that she was pregnant, she also learned that the nearest clinic that would perform an abortion was across the state. clearly someone would have to drive her. she would have to find the money from someone to get an abortion procedure and and, and. the procedure this pre-teen girl was desperately seeking would have been illegal if this case happened in texas today. a woman found out she was eight weeks pregnant. she fried to find an appointment with the goal of getting an abortion. she thought about the possibility of going out of state but couldn't afford it. the cost of an instate abortion was mu

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my name is elijah mcclain. that's my house. i was just going home. i'm an introvert. just different. that's all. i'm so sorry. i have no gun. i don't do that stuff. i don't do any fighting why are you attacking me? if elijah mcclain isn't safe, who is? who is, david henderson, paul butler? who is safe? i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> no, that's why we're here and i appreciate you drawing attention to what's important about this case and, that number one, do any of us want to live in a world where young people can't go to the convenience store and make it back home when they are not committing a crime and they are not doing anything wrong? number two, what does it mean when the people who are supposed to protect us are the most quick to resort to violence, even lethal violence? not only did they kill him but some of the officers that killed him went back and took photographs at the memorial site mock the way he died. people who say they are there to keep us safe, how they treated someone who wasn't a threat to anyone's safety. they killed a young man because he was different,

. >>> two paramedics and three police officers will face charges in the death of elijah mcclain.med black man was put in a choke hold and injected with a powerful sedative gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> give us more units. we're fighting him. >> reporter: police officers and paramedics in aurora, colorado, are facing criminal charges after stopping 23-year-old elijah mcclain while he walked home from a convenience store. >> we're here today because elijah mcclain is not here and he should be. >> reporter: police had gotten a call about a suspicious man wearing a mask. >> i'm an introvert. >> reporter: they restrained him with a carotid hold. now a 32-count indictment. two officers, former officer and two paramedics each face a count of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide four of the five also face assault charges. mcclain's family described him as a kind introvert, who played his violin to comfort cats an at animal shelter they say he often wore a mask to keep warm because of a blood condition. >> this is a resounding statement that nobody is above the law. >> repor

elijah mcclain's death drew national attention during last year's protests against police totality. >>> let's get back to the breaking story in marin county. chopper 5 over the fire that has triggered evacuations in lucas valley, this one breaking one at mt. lassen drive just off of lucas valley road. we have new information coming in. the forward progress of the fire has been stopped. this is a new number. crews have the fire 60% contained. 300 to 400 residents impacted by the evacuation orders, but the good news is no homes have burned. >>> you have been watching the wind and the other conditions. >>> the strongest gusts were around 25 miles per hour, but a consistent direction so fire crews could plan their attack accordingly. the fire looks less impressive than it did from just 30 to 40 minutes ago. still some smoke coming off of it, but you saw the aerial perspective, where there is not as much smoke being produced by flames at the moment. some good news weatherwise, still one more day of cool temperatures in store for us on thursday, the 1st day of september. it actually felt a

your rewards. >>> back in 2019, 23-year-old elijah mcclain died after violent encounter with police.ath, colorado grand jury has finally indicted three police officers and two paramedics. our report from gabe gutierrez. >> give us more units, we're fighting him. >> reporter: police officers and paramedics in aurora, colorado, facing criminal charges for stopping mcclain when he walked home from a convenience store. >> we're here today because elijah mcclain is not here and should be. >> reporter: police had gotten call about mysterious man wearing a mask. >> i'm introvert. >> paramedics gave him ketamine. indictment, two officers, former officer and two paramedics facing count of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, four of the five face assault charges. mcclain's family described him as a kind introvert who often wore a mask to keep warm because of a blood condition. >> this is a loud and resounding statement nobody is above the law. >> reporter: after his death, prosecutors did not charge anyone. >> say his name! >> reporter: but drew renewed attention following the murd

what the colorado attorney general said when announcing the charges. >> we're here today because elijah mcclaindays after being violently detained by police. police stopped him after a caller reported a suspicious person walking on the road in fact he was walking home from a kreens store. he's body cam. police used a neck restraint and paramedics that also came upon the scene, they then injected him with a powerful sedative. he arrived at the hospital unconscious and never recovered. he was pronounced dead days later. the officers and paramedics are being charged. the father and his attorney are joining me. mr. moezly, how are you feeling about the charges against the officers and the paramedics this. >> happy and hopeful. >> it's a long time coming? >> yes. better late than never. >> can you tell us about your son? what was elijah like? so much has been said about him, but often by people who don't know him. what were his hopes? what were his dreams? >> he was a sweet person, caring. cared more about other's feelings than his own, but but just a caring person. that's about all i can say. i mis

this grainy body camera video captures portions of elijah mcclain's last moments alive. o years ago. mcclain died after a struggle with the officers. now this morning, three policemen and two paramedics face criminal charges for the young man's death. >> our goal is to seek justice for elijah mcclain, for his family and friends and for our state. >> praying through all of it. it's what i wanted and my son fought for his life and begged for his life. >> reporter: the colorado grand jury indictment detailing the 32 total counts levied against the officers and first responders including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. on august 24, 2019, three aurora police officers responded to a 911 call about a masked man acting suspiciously. >> hey, stop right there. stop. stop. stop. i have a right to stop you because you're being suspicious. >> reporter: mcclain's family later explained he suffered from a blood condition that often made him feel cold. >> let go of me. no, i'm an introvert. please respect my boundaries. that i'm speaking. >> reporter: officers tackling m

i think what's important in the elijah mcclain case, here's a young man with anemia, wore a mask andn not just by the police but our citizens that just being in a black body, being a black male, navigating straight, walking down the street you pose an imminent threat, a danger. so they call the police because they think you're not supposed to be where you are. because there's a sense in which this country is constantly trying to police where we are. right. and so if we're going to get to a place, where this is a truly multi-racial democracy, where everyone, no matter the color of their skin, no matter their zip code, can move around this country and feel protected by the police we will find ourselves in these tragic moments trying to make sense of the death of an innocent young man who played violin for cats who said he was an introvert, was put in a choke hold by police. >> those officers and two paramedics now indicted. >>> coming up next a look at the hardest hit areas of louisiana ahead of president biden's visit to survey the damage from hurricane ida. morgan chesky joins us liv

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officers and medics have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges for the debts of elijah mcclainhe died after being put into a chokehold and injected with a powerful assistive. he was black. he was on police bodycam footage pleading he was just different. he was stopped in colorado from a phone call that said he was suspicious. the police -- the taliban staged a victory parade ts wednesday. the taliban showing off military hardware captured and abandoned by the u.s. military as the withdrawal of afanistan was completed. behind this parade, people cheered freely is unknown. --ehind this parade, if people cheered freely is unknown. afghanistan citizens rely on aid. a crisis is already evident. >> one of the most pressing issues for afghans, shortages of food and basic goods. the when it says it is committed to doing operations. his office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs faces a funding shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars. >> operations to supply medical and humanitarian goods as well as support our continuing. more resources are needed. the current funding app

the first is elijah mcclain was a mild mannered 23-year-old kid walking back from the convenient storee ice tea when stopped by those three officers. a driver, a passing motorist called 911 saying he's wearing a ski mask and acting strangely. in the initial police report they said he quote resisted contact. the second stunning thing is that two paramedics are charged here along with the three officer officers. that is because he was injeked with ketamine. he had a heart attack on the way to the hospital and died three days later. the other stunning thing is just how long it's taken. the reason, the d.a. didn't charge any of those three officers because the autopsy came back inconclusive. the argument how can i charge anyone when we don't exactly know how mcclain died. then, the killing of george floyd reignited interest in mcclain's case and that is how we ended up here today. the colorado governor asked the attorney general to look into it and that wound up with these indictments handed down by the grand jury. >> what has the families response been to these indictments? >> mcclain's m

many of you may find this distressing. >> my name is elijah mcclain. that's my house.erent. i just like going home. i'm different. >> please. >> i just like going home. i'm just different. i'm just different. that's all. that's all i was doing. >> yeah. promised that was going to be disturbing. civil rights attorney david henderson is joining me now. that's pretty hard to listen to these couple of years later. how do you wrap your head around elijah's last words to those officers and then what happened? >> alex, it is hard to because what it really shows is a complete lack of compassion for dealing with him. in terms of what happened, it was deeply concerning because initially we didn't even see any charges at all given the fact that the police officers were engaged in unlawful behavior from the beginning, but it is a relief to know that the attorney general's office is now doing the right thing. >> you know, there's a point in the body cam video, and it is when an officer speaks to the person that called 911 and verifies mcclain didn't do anything criminal. i mean the

back in 20 1923-year-old elijah mcclain died after a violent encounter with police, today two years afterrado grand jury has finally indicted three police officers, and two paramedics. our reporter tonight for nbc news correspondent dave good years. >> many more units. we're fighting. and >> tonight police officers and paramedics in aurora colorado are facing terminal charges after stomping 23-year-old elijah emoji clean, after he walked home from a convenience store. >> we're here today, because elijah mcclain, is not here. and he should be. >> police got a call about a suspicious man wearing a mask. >> they restrains him with a corroded hold, and paramedics ingested him with a powerful set a mean. now a 32 count indictment, two officers, a former officer, and two paramedics. each face account of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. four of the five also face assault charges. maclean's family described him as a kind endeavor. who played his violin to comfort cats at an animal shelter. they say he often wore a mask to keep warm, because of a blood condition. >> this is allowed

elijah mcclain, you remember his name? i had to look it up again. i did. you. not because i didn't care but because there are so many names. there's so many different policing issues that we look at. this young black man dead, stopped by two police two years ago in colorado. remember he was unarmed, he had committed no crime. they came up on him and he was like what are you doing, what are you doing and they wound up giving him -- they administered a drug at the scene, these emts who came and he died. we left that story. remember the local prosecutor i had him on the show. you remember how that went? and now the state took it over. and tonight there are major developments and you need to hear them next. hearing is important to living life to the fullest. that's why inside every miracle-ear store, you'll find a better life. it all starts with the most innovative technology. like the new miracle-earmini, available exclusively at miracle-ear. so small that no one will see it, but you'll notice the difference. and now, miracle-ear is offering a thirty-day risk

two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the death of 23-year-old elijah mcclainomes two years after mcclain was put into a choke hold and injected with a powerful sedative. last year, nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality brought increased attention to mcclain's death. our national correspondent, jericka duncan, spoke to his family. >>> i have a right to stop you because you're being suspicious. >> reporter: 23-year-old elijah mcclain's pleas for protection and understanding were ignored by the officers who arrested him after they received calls about a suspicious person. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: mcclain was walking home from a convenience store -- >> i'm different. i'm just different. >> when he said "i'm just different," i had to do everything in my power as a single mom to make sure he wasn't a statistic. he really was innocent. he didn't doing in wrong. >> reporter: his mother, sheneen mcclain, says her son was a kind soul who loved to play the violin. since his death two years ago, she's been praying for justice. >> he was

>> our goal is to seek justice for elijah mcclain, for his family and friends, and for our state. a major development in the movement for police accountability, three colorado police and two paramedics have been criminally charged in the death of 23-year-old elijah mclean. they beat him, put hn

>>> three denver police officers and two paramedics have been indicted in the death of elijah mcclain man was walking home from the store in 2019 when police stopped him. mcclain, who was unarmed, died after he was put in ay choke hold and injected with a sedative. officials involved in the incident which sparked national outcry were each indicted on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. >>> two americans clash at the u.s. open, and there's a controversial bankruptcy plan for an opioid maker. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the washington post" reports a federal bankruptcy judge approved a plan to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits brought against purdue pharma, the maker of oxycontin. the deal removes the sackler family from ownership and dissolves the company. they'll have to pay $4.5 billion. in return, the family cannot be sued in the future. some victims of drug addiction and their families could receive compensation payments ranging from $3,500 to $48,000. several states say they'll appeal. >>> "usa today" reports a stud

we're here today because elijah mcclain is not here and he should be. was his son, a nephew, a brother and a friend. when he died, he was only 23 years old. he had his whole life ahead of him and his family and his friends must now go on. and live without it. there is also an ongoing investigation into the aurora police and fire departments for possible civil rights violations against other community members, now to washington, where critics are calling for more scrutiny. a president biden's decision to withdraw u. s troops from afghanistan and of how the administration handled the evacuation. fox news lauren blanchard tells us the defense department is promising a full review as the white house is now moving on to other. diplomatic issues to an honor and a pleasure to welcome prison cell. inskeep president biden shifting his foreign policy focus to the baltics wednesday, meeting with the president of ukraine in the oval office in the united states remains firmly committed to ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. but afghanistan remains forem

we're here today because elijah mcclain is not here and he should be.e was his son, a nephew, a brother and a friend. when he died. he was only 23 years old. he had his whole life ahead of him and his family and his friends must now go on. and live without it. there is also an ongoing investigation into the aurora police and fire departments for possible civil rights violations against other community members. critics are calling for more scrutiny of president biden's decision to withdraw troops from afghanistan and the handling of the evacuation there. fox news, lauren blanchard tells us the defense department is promising a review as the white house moves on to other diplomatic issues. to an honor and a pleasure to welcome prison cell. inskeep president biden shifting his foreign policy focus to the baltics wednesday, meeting with the president of ukraine in the oval office in the united states remains firmly committed to ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. but afghanistan remains foremost on the minds of most in washington, has calls to

. >>> we turn now to new charges in the elijah mcclain case.ld colorado man who died after being placed in a chokehold by police while walking home from the store in 2019. plice were responding to a call about a suspicious man wearing a mask. mcclain's family said he often wore a mask because his blood disorder often left him feeling cold. during the confrontation police claim he tried to grab an officer's gun and officers used a chokehold injecting him with ketamine. he died six days later and three police officers and two paramedics indicted on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent honorable side. his mother says this is only the beginning of justice. >> this is a step toward just cyst. i'm still praying for them to be in prison. my son's murders and their accomplices need to be in prison. >> the aurora police association says he died because he resisted arrest and because of a pre-existing heart condition. >>> children's products could display products in a gender neutral way, and state senate passed a bill that would include toys

. >>> the new indictment two years after the death of elijah mcclain, a young unarmed black man.he charges police and paramedics face.

we're here today because elijah mcclain is not here and he should be. he was his son, a nephew, a brother and a friend. when he died. he was only 23 years old. he had his whole life ahead of him and his family and his friends must now go on. and live without it. there is also an ongoing investigation into the aurora police and fire departments for possible civil rights violations. demonstrators gathered today outside the texas state capitol to protest a new law that bans most abortions in that state. i want what i believe that we will win. the texas ban is the nation's strictest anti abortion law since the landmark roe v. wade decision, it takes effect immediately because the u. s. supreme court did not act on an emergency petition to put the law on hold. it bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is usually around six weeks and before most women even know they're pregnant. you see hastings law professor david levine says this could. have an impact on abortion rights nationwide. if your supporter robinson's weighed this non ruling was

. >>> the new indictment two years after the death of elijah mcclain, a young unarmed black man.he charges police and paramedics face. >>> and the cdc's new covid travel warnings just ahead of labor day. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening. i'm tom llamas in for lester tonight we start with breaking news. the dangerous storm system on the move, remnants of hurricane ida hammering the east coast. the new images of an apparent tornado ripping through annapolis, maryland. tornado watches and warnings in effect

elijah mcclain died after being put in a chokehold and injected with a sedative.co—submarine carrying 60 million dollars worth of cocaine. the vessel, measuring 17 metres, was intercepted by the navy in the south pacific, carrying one point eight tonnes of cocaine. the people manning the submersible and an accompanying speedboat fled into a nearby mangrove area. an intense rain storm in spain has led to severe flooding. thousands of homes are without electricity, and roads and rail links have been forced to close. coastal towns in the northeastern region of catalonia bore the brunt of the storm, as well as parts of central spain — near madrid. courtney bembridge has this report. streets were turned to torrents with a powerful stream of water swallowing up cars furniture and trees. this video was captured by emergency services in catalonia where coastal towns were hit particularly hard. dozens of people had to be rescued and it is feared that some people are still trapped. thousands of homes remain without power. further inland, just outside madrid, people were in

kumasi: let's take a live reggie: a 14 month long investigation into the death of elijah mcclain uncovers serious problems with the aurora, color color department. the state attorney general's office says it examined more than 3 million internal records and found a pattern of racially biased policing, excessive force, and failing to record legally required information. aurora police used force against people of color almost 2.5 times more than against white people. the investigation also found that apartment used ketamine illegally, the same powerful sedative given to the -- to mclean on the night of his arrest. they will work with the attorney general's office to determine how to implement changes. president biden has unveiled a new effort with australia and the u.k. to share advanced technologies to counter china. trilateral working group is aimed it -- at helping australia acquire nuclear powered submarines. previously, the u.s. only did this with the u.k. kumasi: in the south bay, preparations for the next wave of refugees that escaped afghanistan, and the final days of the u.s. withd

three officers and two paramedics face criminal charges in the death of elijah mcclain.e died in a police chokehold. he was unarmed, walking home from a convenience store. he died after a struggle with the officers. a colorado grand jury levied 32 counts against them, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. >> grateful to everything they have done to prove my son was innocent. i am overwhelmed and shocked. reggie: the paramedics injected him with a lethal amount of a powerful anesthetic. "there is no evidence the severe overreaction to the case has damage the police department." kumasi: men, women and children who escaped to the taliban takeover will soon be finding homes in the u.s. across the bay area, people prepared to assist them. the nonprofit, afghans for tomorrow is organizing temporary housing, counseling and the jewish family services is connecting them with host families, job support programs and esl classes. we spoke with a couple who has been hosting refugees since 2018. >> it was so easy to foster independence. all the refugees we worked w

going to be making an announcement in the statewide grand jury investigation into the death of elijah mcclain and an independent probe into his death found police and paramedics had no justification to stop mcclain or use any force on him at all. the attorney general started investigating last year. again, an announcement expected to come in the next few minutes. >>> meanwhile, imagine this, a wall of fire bigger than the city of austin barreling toward your home. that's the reality for nearly 30,000 californians living near south lake tahoe. the caldor fire is now 204,000 acres large and it is just 20% contained. that's according to the fire department. on monday it became the second fire ever to cross the top of the sierra nevada mountain range. nbc's jacob ward is there on the ground. he is in south lake tahoe, california, and jake, i can see that the thick plumes of smoke behind you. >>> craig, that's right. we are looking here at essentially the gap between what is now two fires that could converge and merge into one big threat to lake tahoe. >> i want to show you on a map to get a sense

in august of 2019 elijah mcclain was walking home from a convenience store wearing a ski mask when heer struggling with officers he was placed in a carotid hold and paramedics injected him with ketamine. at first the case brought no charges even though protesters were demanding it. but it was renewed after the murder of george floyd last year. the aurora police office claimed they did nothing wrong saying he died to violently resisting a rest and a previous heart condition. now, separately, colorado's attorney general has continuing a civil rights investigation looking into whether this police department's actions were part of a pattern. city officials here say they are cooperating. sheinelle? >> gabe, thank you. >>> and the faa's investigating whether virgin galactic celebrated space flight may not have been so picture-perfect after all. according to the new yorker, richard branson's rocket actually veered off course in its dissent on july 11th. pilots saw a red warning light as the craft flew outside of its designated air space more than a minute and ultimately landed safely. a spok

and two paramedics have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the 2019 death of elijah mcclainrs stopped the 23-year-old lap man after a 911 caller reported he was acting suspiciously. they put him in a choke hold and injected him with a sedative before he died. president biden has had his first face-to-face meeting with ukraine's president since taking office. he was a key figure in former president trump's first impeachment after mr. trump pressured him to investigate then candidate biden and his son hunter. today, mr. biden pledged to give $60 million in new military aid to ukraine to counter russian hostility. in nigeria, gunmen abducted 73 young students in a new school attack today. the assailants descended on the secondary school in a remote village in the northwestern part of the country. their kidnapping comes just days after three other groups of hostages were freed reportedly after ransom payments were made. overall, more than 1000 students have been kidnapping in northern nigeria since december. the pan-american health organization is out today with some concerning

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colorado police officers and two paramedics are facing criminal charges in the 2019 death of elijah mcclaincaller reported a man with a ski mask walking along the street. paramedics injected him wand thy each face one charge of manslaughter and one charge of criminal negligent homicide among other assault charges. follow me on facebook, on instagram, on twi twitter @jaketapper. our coverage continues right next door with wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >> happening now, breaking news, desperation is growing in hurricane ravaged louisiana right now as the rescue operation continues. critical supplies vanish and residents struggle without power in extreme heat. we'll get a new forecast on the deadly flooding threatening millions of americans tonight. >>> also this hour, the white house is clearly on the defensive about its decision to approve covid booster shots amid reported frustrations within the fda. dr. anthony fauci will join us live to discuss that and alarming number of covid cases among children as schools reopen. >>> and the u.s. supreme court allows a near total abortion ban

elijah mcclain is not here and he should be. he was a son, a nephew, a brother and a friendly.ife ahead of him and his family and friends must now go on and live without him. >> welcome back to "the cross connection." we have a lot of trending topics to get to, but we begin with big developments in three high profile cases of police brutality, with law enforcement facing accountability for their actions. on wednesday, three police officers and two paramedics were charged in the death of elijah mcclain. this is a 23-year-old young man who was walking home from a store in aurora, colorado, when police placed him in a chokehold and injected him with the sedative ketamine in august of 2019. meanwhile, in minnesota, kim potter, the police officer who shot donte wright during a traffic stop in april, claiming she meant to use her taser instead the facing a more serious charge of first degree manslaughter and in georgia a former prosecutor was indicted for protecting the alleged vigilantes who shot and killed arbery. joining us is editor-in-chief for teen voek and executive director o

the charges against johnson highlighting a new trend seen most recently in the elijah mcclain case, not just police officers facing consequences for these kinds of deaths anymore. >> paramedics and prosecutors are now also being charged young accosted by police officers in the unit. he's he lost his life in the prosecutor in that case. if that means eating foul play in that the would not be pursued. criminally get to against these officers. will grand determined that that these men had committed a crime that was probable cause for crime charges were brought for. >> it was to no forte reporting for us tonight. meanwhile, the first trial stemming from the college admissions scandal. began today. former casino executive gamal abdel aziz and former staples and gap executive john wilson are accused of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to try to get their kids into the university of southern california. according to a though, a number of other people around the nation were arrested in the scandal, including actress lori locklin, a full house fame. this is the first time we've actually g

after an a eight month grand jury investigation into the death of elijah mcclain clarjs will be facedng man's death. colorado's attorney general says the five defendants will be charged with one count each of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other charges. mclain was 23 years old when he died in 2019 after being placed in a chokehold by police. paramedics arrived on the scene and injected mclain with ketamine to sedate him. an independent commission found the dosage would have been enough for someone 50 pounds heavier than he was. the deaths sparked protests and police reform in georgia, colorado, and around the country. charges being filed against both a former prosecutor and paramedics in these high profile cases is a reminder it is not just our police departments that need to be reformed. it the entire criminal justice system. >>> up next misinformation domination especially if you get your news from facebook. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for imm

. >>> breaking news out of colorado in the case of elijah mcclain, the 23-year-old black man who diedhands of aurora, colorado, police and paramedics two years ago. attorney general phil weiser in colorado announcing the results of a grand jury investigation this hour which recommended 32 indictments against the three officers and two paramedics involved. mcclain was walking to a convenience store when someone reported him as looking suspicious. police tackled him and used a choke hold that was later outlawed. paramedics injected with the anesthetic ketamine and he suffered cardiac arrest before later being declared brain dead. >>> today flash flood warnings through the atlantic and the northeast as hurricane ida soaks the regions with heavy rains. in louisiana it's a mad scramble to bring power. joining me from laplace, louisiana, sam brock. you've been there since the beginning. what are you seeing in terms of the rescue and recovery effort? >> the rescue efforts are over at this point. there were 800 rescues. it happened here and it may sound cliche and it does look like a war zone