5 Charged In Elijah McClain's Death + Violent Cases Increase

Up and at 'em, Denver! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 61. The pollution in Denver has improved into the 'good' to 'moderate' range, public health officials said.

Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Three police officers and two paramedics were indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative two years ago, Colorado's attorney general said Wednesday. (Denver Patch)
2. Denver Health saw an increase in violent trauma cases during the pandemic. (9News.com KUSA)
3. Oakland Elementary in Denver is under an ‘Operational Closure’ after COVID-19 exposure. (CBS Denver)
4. The Denver sheriff's office is mandating overtime for deputies. (9News.com KUSA)
5. Six-figure salary tech jobs are being offered across Denver's metro area. (FOX31 Denver)

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Today in Denver

• Empowered By Place: Five Points Historic Cultural District. (1 p.m.)
• The Night Golf Mixer - Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce. (4 p.m.)
• SipCity 2021: A Wine and Food Tasting Event. (5:30 p.m.)
• Child Abuse Prevention Parent Training. (5:30 p.m.)
• InSights & InPerson: The Espinosa Brothers’ Petaca—Borderlands History and Conservation. (7 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• Denver Botanic Gardens: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold ..." (Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "MOTORCYCLE-RIDING SEASON IS STILL HERE And we want to take a minute to remind motorist to share the road with motorcyclists. As of August 30, 2021, Denver Police officers have investigated eight fatal traffic crashes ..." (Facebook)
• VISIT DENVER: "It’s the final weekend of Downtown Denver Partnership’s Meet in the Street! This summer festival takes over the 16th Street Mall with life size yard games, live music, cornhole, spun chairs and a rock-climbing wall." (Facebook)
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: "Did you miss WICKED's concert event this past Sunday on PBS? No worries! You can still catch the whole thing, or experience it all over again." (Facebook)
• Denver Museum of Nature & Science: "August is National Black Business Month! To honor the amazing work of Black Business in the local area, we are highlighting some of the organizations the Museum has worked with, along with a long list – courtesy of 303 Magazine." (Facebook)

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— Amber Fisher

About me: I'm a Patch editor covering news in Denver's metro area and Boulder. I've spent the past nine years working for various news outlets across North America, including Chicago Patch, Global News and WBEZ. As a Global TV reporter, I covered everything from tornadoes and wildfires to high-profile court cases and civil rights abuses. When I'm not writing articles, I can be found hiking, snowboarding, debating politics with my husband and attempting to be a sci-fi and astronomy geek.

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