(Credit: McClain family photo)
The Colorado cops involved with the death of Elijah McClain have been placed on “non-enforcement” duties.
The move comes after the Colorado governor directed a special prosecutor to reopen the investigation into McClain’s death, theGrio previously reported.
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On Thursday, Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order calling for state Attorney General Phil Weiser to reexamine the disturbing case and possibly prosecute the three white officers involved, TMZ reports.
McClain had anemia and wore a mask to protect himself but was deemed “suspicious” after a call was sent to the Colorado police last August.
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McClain was stopped by police while walking home.
