Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostJoshua Wright, 8, stands with his family outside of his house to watch and film a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostAttorney for the McClain family Mari Newman, left, speaks beside Sheenen McClain during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostA man stands near Elijah McClain's memorial site across from where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in Aurora during a rally seeking justice for McClain, who died after being violently apprehended by police, on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostYoung activists pose for a photo during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostMembers of the community gather to hear activists speak during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostPeople gather for a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was violently arrested by Aurora Police at the intersection of Billings and Evergreen in Aurora in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostKarina Rosas, 20, left, stands with Camila Centeno, 10, and others during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020. Karina and Camila live down the street from Elijah, who lived in the Shadow Tree Apartments. "We always say him walking down the street," said Karina. "It's another life taken by the police," added Camila.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostCharlie Oster, 24, stands in the shade during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020. Oster is originally from Minnesota, and he said that seeing the response to George Floyd's has been unlike anything he's seen. "I hope we can keep the march going," he said. "There's been a lot of progress in Colorado but it's not close to being done."
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostMarchers rally for Elijah McClain on Friday, July 3, 2020, near a memorial that has sprung up at the site where McClain was violently arrested by police in Aurora.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostMembers of the Party for Socialism and Liberation gather and prepare to speak during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostJames "PK" Williams chants with protestors from his car during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- People march during a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostLarry Thompson Sr. stands at the spot where Elijah McClain was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019 during a rally for Elijah on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostA man holds up a Black Lives Matter sign during a rally for ElijahMcClain at his memorial where he was confronted by police at Billings and Evergreen in the fall of 2019on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver PostFollowing a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial site, protestors remain outside of The Aurora Police Department on E Montview Blvd. through the evening on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver PostDesmond Lawerence dances and gets protestors hyped during a rally for Elijah McClain that began at his memorial site and ended outside of The Aurora Police Department on E Montview Blvd. through the evening on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Rachel Ellis, The Denver PostFollowing a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial site, protestors remained outside of an Aurora Police Department substation through the evening on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver PostProtestors write chalk speech on the sidewalks during a rally for Elijah McClain that began at his memorial site and ended outside of The Aurora Police Department on E Montview Blvd. through the evening on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver PostDonQuenick Beasley dances during a rally for Elijah McClain that began at his memorial site and ended outside of The Aurora Police Department on E Montview Blvd. on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver PostChalk speech is written on the road where protestors surrounded outside of The Aurora Police Department on E Montview Blvd. during a rally for Elijah McClain on Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver PostFollowing a rally for Elijah McClain at his memorial site, protestors remain outside of The Aurora Police Department on E Montview Blvd. through the evening on Friday, July 3, 2020.
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By Rachel Ellis, The Denver Post
Demonstrators marched Friday evening from the site of Aurora police’s violent apprehension of Elijah McClain last summer to the departmentap District 1 station, where they declared they’ll peacefully remain until all of the officers involved in the 23-year-old’s death are fired.
Protesters surrounded the District 1 station at 13347 E. Montview Blvd. on Friday night in what they called the “APD Occupation,” reading McClain’s last words over a loudspeakers and chanting “I don’t see no no riot here! Why are you in riot gear!” at officers.