Tag: Police Brutality
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Suspect recorded killings of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers on a body camera, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say a man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington was wearing a body camera that captured video of the killings from his perspective
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Killing of former Auburn professor at city park shakes community
The killing of a retired Auburn University professor at a city park has rattled the college town
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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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Elijah McClain Case: Toxicology, use of force experts to take stand
Carotid holds, police use-of-force procedure and a selfie mocking Elijah McClain’s death were discussed Friday in a motions hearing which offered a sneak preview into one of three upcoming trials in the high-profile case. Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard was in the courtroom for the five-hour motions hearing dressed in civilian clothes. He was placed…
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Former Aurora officer sentenced to house arrest for failing to intervene in beating
A former Aurora Police officer received a sentence of 179 days of house arrest for failing to intervene when another officer beat an unarmed man unprovoked two years ago. An Arapahoe County jury convicted Francine Martinez in April of the charge, which Colorado’s legislature created in 2020. She is the first Colorado officer convicted by…
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Parents of Christian Glass receive $19 million record settlement
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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
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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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Former Loveland police officer denied release to community corrections
The Weld County Community Corrections Board Wednesday rejected the application of a former Loveland police officer who has served nine months in prison of a five-year sentence for assaulting an elderly woman with dementia. Austin Hopp, now 28, will be eligible for parole in July 2024. He’ll continue serving his five-year sentence in prison until…
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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
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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…