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Colorado health department
Coverage of Colorado health department in the Nexus archive.
- What to know about new trials ordered for two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
A Colorado court has ordered new trials for two paramedics convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, who died after being injected with ketamine during a 2019 police encounter. The case has sparked national debate over the use of sedatives like ketamine to subdue individuals and led many emergency medical services agencies to restrict their use.