Tag: George Floyd
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Elijah McClain’s mom President Biden’s guest for executive policing bill signing
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When President Biden signs his executive order on police reform at the White House on Wednesday, Elijah McClain’s mother will be on the stage with him along with relatives of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. …
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Denver to pay $500,000 to student shot by police during George Floyd protest
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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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Controversial Colorado Union soldier statue will stay where it is — for now
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though it now has a possible new home, Colorado’s controversial Union Soldier statue will stay where it is in the lobby of History Colorado while Colorado officials do one more run-through to check the pulse of interested parties to make sure this is the right…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorneys for Kyle Vinson said he remained hospitalized and faced “a long road” to recovery a day after the Aurora Police Department released a video of his alleged assault at the hands of officers. Aurora officers John Haubert and Francine Martinez were on leave from…
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Dozens of protestors gather at Colorado Capitol to call for the abolition of police departments
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Around three dozen people gathered Tuesday evening at the Colorado Capitol building to call for the abolition of police departments across the United States. The demonstration was called together moments after a Hennepin County jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of two counts…
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Coroner met with Aurora police prior to releasing Elijah McClain autopsy, according to report
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Adams County coroner met with Aurora police who were investigating Elijah McClain’s death prior to issuing an autopsy report saying his cause of death was “undetermined,” CPR reports. The news outlet obtained records also showing that Aurora police were there during the autopsy, and…
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De’Von Bailey family attorneys file lawsuit alleging wrongful death in police shooting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Attorneys for the estate of De’Von Bailey, a 19-year-old black man shot four times in the back last summer while fleeing Colorado Springs police, sued in federal court Thursday alleging wrongful death and civil rights…
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Denver police chief walks arm-in-arm with protesters in powerful moment of peace
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – A powerful moment of peace shared between a police chief and a protester in Colorado is opening up a new dialogue. During a peaceful rally on Monday in Denver, the chief of police joined protesters arm-in-arm and walked beside them. Protests have been…