DENVER (CN) — A former firefighter asked the Colorado Court of Appeals on Wednesday to overturn a jury’s conviction of criminally negligent homicide for his role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, an unarmed Black man.
“This case has national implications for paramedics,” warned attorney Frederick Yarger on behalf of Jeremy Cooper.
As a lieutenant for Aurora Fire Rescue, Cooper responded to a call on Aug. 24, 2019, after police stopped McClain on reports of suspicious activity and placed him in two carotid holds…