The forensic pathologist at the heart of the Elijah McClain autopsies took the witness stand in the trial of two paramedics charged in McClain's 2019 death. Several other witnesses involved in the case also testified Tuesday.

Two paramedics on trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain told investigators in videotaped interviews previously unseen in public that the 23-year-old Black man had “excited delirium,” a disputed condition critics say is unscientific and rooted in racism.

BRIGHTON, Colo. — An emergency medical technician on the scene during the confrontation that ended with the death of Elijah McClain repeatedly said Monday in the trial of two paramedics charged in McClain's death that he could not recall specific details of the incident.

The last trial in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory

Two Colorado paramedics went on trial on Wednesday for their alleged role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police roughly detained him and medics injected him with a powerful sedative.

Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec were the Aurora Fire and Rescue paramedics who injected McClain with 500 milligrams (mg) of ketamine on Aug. 24, 2019.

The 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in a Denver suburb is expected to delve into largely uncharted legal territory.