The killing of Elijah McClain

In August 2019 gentle, kind Elijah McClain was killed by US police.

Source: Family photo

From The Cut:

Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience store. The Aurora Police Department later said that a 911 caller had reported a “suspicious person” in a ski mask, and that when officers confronted McClain — who was not armed and had not committed any kind of crime — he “resisted arrest.” In the 15 minutes that followed, the officers tackled McClain to the ground, put him in a carotid hold, and called first responders, who injected him with ketamine. He had a heart attack on the way to the hospital, and died days later, after he was declared brain dead.

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When violinists played in a park at a vigil to remember Elijah (he taught himself to play the violin), this is what Aurora police did (what is wrong with these warped people?):

https://twitter.com/ideologyovrload/status/1277194027893510144?s=21

Updated Sunday 5th July 2020

Lesson plan for Entry 2 learners for English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

My name is Lucilia  Branco and I am an ESOL tutor. 

I work for Tower Hamlets idea stores and teach English to speakers of other languages. 

As ESOL teachers we work with a lot of migrants and refugees and believe their voices should be brought into conversations about race and racism. 

I , together with my colleague Lisa Thomas, have created a lesson for my Entry 2 learners (elementary level – still beginners) .