Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison
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A judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020.
  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The case has already achieved a “deterrence effect” to discourage similar crimes, Warner said in the hearing in Denver.

    While I doubt it had any deterrance effect in the first place, shortening his time in jail so soon would indermine any possible deterrence effect.