Of the three Aurora cops who went to trial, only one was found guilty — and that was for a lesser charge. Two paramedics are up next.
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Nicolais: Reforms caused by Elijah McClain’s death are the most important outcome
As two Aurora police officers charged in McClain’s death finished trial last week, it is the lasting legacy to police reform that will help spare other mothers the tears shed by Shaneen McClain
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What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against Aurora police, paramedics
The 23-year-old Black man’s death was one of several that were revisited after the police killing of George Floyd. McClain’s name has become a rallying cry at social justice protests.
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Prosecutors set to lay out case against Aurora officers in the death of Elijah McClain
Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt are charged with criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault in a trial expected to last about a month
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Carman: Another day, another police misconduct settlement in Denver
Paying millions in settlements over police misbehavior year is no solution. Cities should focus on better training and recruitment.
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Nicolais: Colorado suspect left to be hit by train underscores police indifference to people in custody
Video of a police vehicle with a handcuffed suspect inside getting hit by a train highlights on ongoing problem for law enforcement
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“This is it”: Man pistol-whipped by Aurora police officer feared for his life
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press A Black man who was pistol-whipped and choked by a suburban Denver police officer said Wednesday that he feared for his life during the violent confrontation that led to assault charges against the officer and later his resignation. In an interview, Kyle Vinson said he was afraid of dying […]
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Former Westminster police officer gets 6 years in federal prison for sex assault
A former police officer in suburban Denver was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his patrol car. Curtis Arganbright, 43, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to violating the civil rights of the woman. Federal prosecutors charged the former Westminster officer in federal court after he received a […]
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Colorado governor signs sweeping police accountability bill into law. Here’s how it will change law enforcement.
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed Colorado’s sweeping police accountability bill, passed in the wake of George Floyd’s death, into law, calling it a necessary and positive step toward healing the state’s pain and hearing the public’s concerns. Senate Bill 217 was introduced and passed in a matter of two weeks after being introduced in […]