Breaking News: Paramedic sentenced to five years in death of Elijah McClain

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS A paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain was sentenced to five years in prison, in a rare prosecution of emergency medical personnel. Friday, March 1, 2024 6:06 PM ET Peter Cichuniec, 51, was convicted in December of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault in the death of Mr. McClain, a young Black man whose case helped drive the national police reform movement. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018