Tag: Excessive Force
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Judge refuses to toss lawsuit against Pueblo for ‘reckless’ cop’s killing of motorist
A federal judge has refused to dismiss the legal claims against the city of Pueblo for failing to train or discipline an allegedly “reckless” officer who shot two vehicle occupants, killing the driver. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello ruled last week that Sarah Naranjo, the injured passenger, and Marie Adorno, the mother…
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Colorado officers who killed, wounded vehicle occupants in car chase granted immunity
A late-night vehicle pursuit through Littleton, Englewood and Denver that left a driver partially paralyzed and a passenger dead has now culminated in a federal judge’s decision to grant immunity to the police officers involved. There was no caselaw, Rodriguez concluded, labeling the officers’ use of force unconstitutional “in the context of a car chase…
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Judge sides with Aurora officer in finding no constitutional violation from pointing gun at doctor
An Aurora police officer who pointed a gun at a man, refused to leave the man’s property and claimed he acted with a “warrior mentality” did not commit a constitutional violation, a federal judge determined on Thursday. Although a jury was scheduled to decide the civil rights claims of physician P.J. Parmar against Officer Justin…
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Q&A with Mark Silverstein | Three decades advocating for civil liberties in and out of court
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FAST FACTS: Mark Silverstein has worked for the American Civil Liberties Union for 31 years, including as the legal director since 1996 for the ACLU of Colorado He has announced his retirement from the organization,…
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10th Circuit gives Denver officer immunity for tasing surrendering, unarmed man
A trial judge mischaracterized body-worn camera footage showing a Denver officer tasing a surrendering, unarmed man, the federal appeals court based in Colorado determined on Tuesday. Consequently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit granted the officer immunity in the excessive force lawsuit against him. The attorney for plaintiff Gregory Heard argued in…
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Denver to pay $500,000 to student shot by police during George Floyd protest
The city of Denver will pay $500,000 to a college student who was shot in the eye by Denver police while protesting after the death of George Floyd. The Denver City Council unanimously approved the payout Monday without discussion, settling the lawsuit filed against the Denver Police Department in October 2020. The $500,000 will be…
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Denver council OKs $1.2 million settlement for teen who was beaten by police
A man who was beaten and tased by Denver police when he was 17 years old is set to receive a $1.2 million settlement after the Denver City Council approved the funds Monday. Malow Mayek, now 20, sued the city last year, arguing that police used excessive force against him and violated his civil rights…
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4 Aurora officers on leave after seriously injuring suspect in domestic violence arrest
Four Aurora police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a domestic violence arrest led to the serious injury of the suspect, the police department announced Wednesday. Police said the incident happened Monday just after 6 p.m. when the officers responded to a 911 call at the InTown Suites hotel at 14090 E. Evans…
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Northern Colorado police officer charged with assault for putting man in chokehold
A Greeley police officer was charged Monday with felony second-degree assault for putting a man in a chokehold during an arrest, the Weld County District Attorney’s Office announced. Officer Kenneth Amick, 48, will face the charge in Weld District Court on Aug. 23. Amick, who has worked for the Greeley Police Department since 2006, has…