Justice For Elijah McClain
- loudandeverproud
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min read
As you may have heard by now, either from our posts or other posts, we are trying to combat the tragic murder of Elijah McClain, a 23 year old who was killed on his way home from buying tea. The details of the story are outlined in our post, as well as a few ways to help.
I am also attaching an email template, courtesy of @bitter.blush. You can either copy paste from this website, or use the link down below.
A good page of resources for this is linktr.ee/justiceforelijahmcclain
Remember to change the email around so it does not get labeled as spam. We need people to hear our voices and make change.
To: apdpio@auroragov.org Governorpolis@state.co.us , dyoung@da17.state.co.us , nrodgers@auroragov.org , dafna.michaelson.jenet.house@state.co.us , kevinpriola@gmail.com , mcoffman@auroragov.org , websiteemail@da17.state.co.us , firechief@auroragov.org , cmurillo@auroragov.org , njohnsto@auroragov.org , mberzins@auroragov.org , jmarcano@auroragov.org , acoombs@auroragov.org , fbergan@auroragov.org , cgardner@auroragov.org , dgruber@auroragov.org , sbarkman@auroragov.org , alawson@auroragov.org
Subject: Justice for Elijah McClain [try to insert a slightly different subject to have the emails stand out]
Hello, [add your own words and flair to make the email standout and bypass junk filters!]
My name is [insert name]. I am a resident of [city, state] and I am emailing today to demand accountability for the racist murder of Elijah McClain. I demand that charges be pressed against those involved in this heinous killing: Officers Nathan Woodward, Jason Rosenblatt, Randy Roedema, Matthew Green, and Sgt Dale Leonard as well as Lt. Peter Chichuniec and Medic Jeremy Cooper of Aurora Fire Rescue . They should all be fired, charged, and prosecuted for their crimes. Elijah McClain was wrongly detained for simply walking down the street. An unethical "carotid hold" was performed during his detainment which led to his death. The body cams of all three officers also were not used or working correctly during the altercation. Elijah was 23 years old at the time of his death. He was an energetic and friendly massage therapist, working to relieve people of their pain and offer relaxation during times of stress. He should be alive today. He would be alive today if it were not for the gross abuse of power and white supremacy exhibited by the Aurora Police Department. All officers involved must face consequences for this murder in order to provide his family with justice and to deter law enforcement from committing racist and brutal acts of violence against communities of color. In addition, I demand that we provide more support for community efforts and organizations that work to prevent police brutality and violence.
Sincerely
[your name]
Alternatively, use this quick and easy link that takes you directly to your email.
Stay safe and keep using your voice and platform!
Evie
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