District Attorney Dave Young previously declined to charge the officers involved last year.
As public pressure mounts over last year’s death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the case, marking the latest incident to rise to scrutiny nationwide over police use of force.
“The pain, frustration, and anger that his family and many Coloradans are feeling from his death is understandable and justified.
