Tag: aurora police
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EDITORIAL: Zoom in on Colorado’s criminal element
AI technology’s rapid expansion was bound to intersect with society’s need to collar criminals. Hence, the latest generation of facial-recognition technology now employed by several Colorado law enforcement agencies and soon to be implemented in the state’s No. 3 city. When used within reasonable parameters to safeguard citizens’ civil liberties, facial-recognition technology holds promise in…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Aurora for officer’s attack on woman
A federal judge last month refused to dismiss a woman’s claim that the city of Aurora’s policies motivated an officer’s decision to attack her while he was on administrative leave. Wyoma Martinez filed suit against Officer Douglas Harroun and the city after Harroun attempted to arrest Martinez at her apartment complex in January 2023 while…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
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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Video shows arrested Aurora officer pistol-whipping, choking unarmed man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson has ordered an expedited internal affairs investigation into a Friday incident on South Parker Road in which an officer beat an unarmed man with his gun during a trespassing call. At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Wilson showed body-worn camera…
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Grand jury investigation opened into Elijah McClain’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday his office has opened a grand jury investigation as part of its independent probe into Elijah McClain’s death. The investigation into the the Black man’s encounter with Aurora police in August 2019 that left him dead began after…
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A welcome mat isn’t a sanctuary city, as Aurora leads the way | INSIGHTS
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman always has been the right guy in the right place at the right time. Some people call that luck. I call it being right. The well-credentialed Republican is right on immigration, and both parties should be listening. Aurora presents the right…
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Nearly 60,000 sign petition against reinstatement of Aurora officers who mocked Elijah McClain death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tens of thousands have signed a Change.org petition advocating against the reinstatement of three former Aurora police officers who took a selfie mocking the death of Elijah McClain. The petition, started two weeks ago by Aurora resident Darlene Jones, has garnered around 57,000 signatures thus…