Paramedics on Trial for Elijah McClain's Death: Opening Arguments Commence

Opening arguments have begun in the trial of two paramedics charged in connection with the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died following a police encounter in 2019. Prosecutors argue that the paramedics injected McClain with an overdose of ketamine without following proper protocols, while the defense claims they acted in accordance with department policy. The paramedics are charged with criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault, and crimes of violence. McClain's death has sparked widespread outrage and protests, and this trial is the last set of criminal charges to be tried in connection with his death.