Tag: Police Brutality
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Defense attorneys to ask for body cam to be limited in third Aurora officer’s trial
Jury selection in the trial of a third Aurora police officer charged in connection with Elijah McClain’s death is scheduled to begin this week. Ahead of the trial’s start, the officer’s defense attorneys argue the jury should not be able to hear some statements shown on body-worn camera footage made by other police officers at…
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Parents of Christian Glass receive $19 million record settlement
The parents of a man who was shot and killed by a Clear Creek Sheriff deputy in 2022 will receive a $19 million settlement, the largest known settlement in Colorado history. In Nov. 2021, the city of Aurora agreed to pay the family of Elijah McClain $15 million. The 22-year-old died after being stopped by…
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Restrictions on no-knock search warrants pass Colorado legislature
Three years ago, Breonna Taylor was fatally shot in her Kentucky apartment by police executing a no-knock warrant for her ex-boyfriend. Taylor’s death inspired national outrage and debate on the use of search warrants that allow police to forcibly enter people’s homes without warning. Colorado lawmakers are now tackling the issue with Senate Bill 254. If made…
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Denver mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez announces public safety plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the shadow of the Denver Police Department headquarters at 1331 Cherokee St., mayoral candidate Trinidad Rodriguez — just like several of his counterparts in previous weeks —announced his public safety plan Thursday. Rodriguez is one of 17 candidates running for Denver Mayor in the…
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Colorado State Patrol begins rolling out body cameras
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado State Patrol has started rolling out body-worn cameras for its officers throughout the state, with full implementation expected in 2023. The cameras are currently being deployed in State Patrol District Four, including nearly a dozen counties in the northwest corner of Colorado. The…
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Armed carjacking suspect shot, wounded by Arvada police
Arvada police shot and wounded an armed carjacking suspect Wednesday night after he engaged in a shootout with officers, according to the police department. The incident began at around 9 p.m. when officers responded to reports of a person threatening victims with a gun and knife in the King Soopers parking lot at West 64th…
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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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No wrongdoing in killing of suspect by Westminster police: DA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be filed against three Westminster police officers who shot and killed a man wanted for domestic violence charges, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Drew Lucero, 37, was fatally shot on Sept. 3 at 5343 Billings St. in Denver after…
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No charges against Aurora officer who shot 19-year-old suspect: DA
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be brought against an Aurora police officer who shot at and grazed a domestic violence suspect over the summer, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Chief Deputy District Attorney Clinton McKinzie released…
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No charges will be filed against Arvada officer who killed ‘hero’ John Hurley
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No criminal charges will be brought against the Arvada police officer who shot and killed John Hurley, a man who stopped a deadly mass shooting incident in Olde Town Arvada over the summer. District Attorney Alexis King announced her decision not to file charges Monday,…