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Sheneen McClain, the mother of Elijah McClain, a young man who died after a stop by police in Aurora, Colo., and has spurred investigations of police practices while galvanizing calls for police reforms, is shown in the office of her attorney, Qusair Mohamedbhai, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Denver.
Sheneen McClain said efforts in Congress to move toward passing massive police reform — legislation inspired, in part, by Elijah McClain’s death — makes her proud of her son all over again.
“They unleashed him, other people can see his soul, other people can see his heart,” she said. “Elijah is touching hearts everywhere … Now he’s touching the world. I’m so proud on a completely different level now.”