BLM Ordinance. City Bans Ketamine Use by 1st responders.

Where: Auora Colorado

What sparked this ordinance to prohibit 1st responders from administering ketamine? “the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after he was given the drug in police custody”

Why was ketamine used? To subdue suspects during arrests

What groups support the ban?  The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists 

CBS News | Aurora temporarily bans first responders from administering ketamine after Elijah McClain’s death