Activists question whether Elijah McClain grand jury investigation will lead to charges

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s announcement regarding a grand jury investigation into Elijah McClain’s death has been met with mixed reactions from community activists and attorneys.

TWITTER PAGES OF AMANDA SAWYER.Molly: A NEW INVESTIGATION ISPLANNED INTO THE DEATH OF AURORATEENAGER ELIJAH McCLAIN.OPENING A GRAND JURYINVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE ATHOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF WHATHAPPENED.MICAH SMITH JOINS US LIVE.YOU SPOKE WITH A CIVIL RIGHTSATTORNEY ABOUT WHAT COULD COMEOF THIS.LOTS OF QUESTIONS HERE.Micah: MOLLY, ONE BIG QUESTIONON A LOT OF MINDS, IS THIS A WAYFOR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL PHILWEISER TO AVOID CHARGING THEPOLICE OFFICERS IN ELIJAHMcCLAIN'S DEATH HIMSELF.A LOT OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS,ACTIVISTS IN THE COMMUNITY HAVETHIS CRITICISM REGARDING CASESINVOLVING POLICE OFFICERSKILLING SOMEONE BEING SENT TOTHE GRAND JURY.I SAT DOWN WITH CIVIL RIGHTSATTORNEY AND HE TOLD ME THATPROSECUTORS TYPICALLY PRESENTEVIDENCE FROM THE POINT OF VIEWOF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED INSTEADOF THE VICTIM.WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WOULDNOT BE DONE FOR THE AVERAGECITIZEN.ANOTHER BIG CRITICISM, SECRECY.IT'S A VERY SECRET PROCESS.THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICEWON'T COMMENT AND JURORS CAN'TCOMMENT.SO WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT EVIDENCEHE PLANS TO PRESENT OR OMIT.FOR EXAMPLE, REMEMBER THEPICTURE OF AURORA POLICEOFFICERS, THEY TOOK A PICTURE INFRONT OF THE PLACE WHERE ELIJAHMcCLAIN DIED.ONE OF THE OFFICERS WAS DIRECTLYINVOLVED IN THE ARREST THAT LEDTO McCLAIN'S DEATH.IT'S UP TO PHIL WEISER TO DECIDEIF THE GRAND JURY SEES THIS.HE THINKS HE IS A GOOD ATTORNEYGENERAL BUT HIS USE OF THE GRANDJURY SYSTEM IN THIS CASE ISPROBLEMATIC.