Key facts
- Homicide convictions reversed for two paramedics in Elijah McClain's death.
- Elijah McClain died in 2019 after being restrained by police and injected with ketamine.
- A Colorado court issued the ruling on Thursday.
A Colorado court has reversed the homicide convictions of two paramedics involved in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. McClain, a Black man, died after being restrained by police and subsequently injected with ketamine. The court's decision on Thursday means the paramedics will no longer face these specific charges, though the circumstances surrounding McClain's death continue to be a subject of legal scrutiny.