Death of Elijah McClain

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Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man, was killed after an encounter with police in Colorado last year. He had been put in a chokehold and injected with ketamine. No-one has been punished over what happened. Following the outcry over the killing of George Floyd, a petition gathered millions of signatures calling for justice for Elijah McClain. The state of Colorado has now said it is re-examining what happened. Elijah's mother, Sheneen McClain, explains what happened to her son. And a conversation with two women - both white - with a shared experience of adopting a black child. Cath Duncan from Cape Town, South Africa and Noelle Palmer from Minnesota, USA, exchange what they have learned about racism in raising their children. (Photo: Elijah McClain Credit: McClain family handout)