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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Aurora for officer’s attack on woman
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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’s crisis response teams saw success in 2023
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Aurora Police Department’s co-response programs, which pair mental health clinicians with emergency responders, saw growth and success in 2023 — diverting hundreds of people from jail or emergency rooms. In a recent Aurora public safety committee meeting, staff presented the 2023 outcomes of the city’s co-responder programs, which include Aurora Mobile Response Team (AMRT) and Crisis…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss excessive force lawsuit against Aurora officer
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A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss an excessive force claim against an Aurora police officer for shooting a gun-wielding man, even though the man was not pointing his weapon at anyone and had only two seconds to react to the officer’s commands. U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez agreed Officer Joseph…
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Aurora Police have no mental health clinicians for their co-responder program
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Sunday night on Colfax Boulevard in Aurora saw lots of flashing lights and evidence markers. Police shot and killed a man on an RTD bus who they say was threatening people with a knife. Aurora Police Interim Chief Dan Oates said the man left a work release program for inmates with mental health and substance…
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Metro Denver on edge: Community activists press call for police accountability after shootings
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The recent spate of officer-involved shootings in metro Denver that placed the metropolis on edge – four in four days – spurred some community activists to action Monday. At a rally on the west steps of the state Capitol Monday, several groups said they are organizing people across the state in response to the recent…
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Aurora police union president suspended after inflammatory email
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The president of one of two Aurora police unions is on paid administrative leave after several Aurora police officers complained to the city’s Human Resources Department about a racist email he wrote last week. Aurora police officer Doug Wilkinson was suspended Nov. 17, a day after he penned the memo calling a consent decree designed to…
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Aurora police brutality victim faces ‘long road’ to recovery, attorney says
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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 the department as prosecutors mull formal charges. Haubert turned himself…
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Aurora police chief says transgender community welcome on his force
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Aurora’s chief of police took a page out of President Donald Trump’s playbook late last week, turning to Twitter to expound on the transgender community serving in the armed forces. Only, Police Chief Nick Metz chose to speak to the inclusive nature of his own department, welcoming transgender people to join his force as officers, dispatchers,…
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Aurora aids the homeless — courtesy of cannabis funding
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Marijuana commerce has proven to be a significant driver of tax revenue in Colorado, producing $500 million for the state since recreational marijuana sales began in 2014, according to one recent report. And some of those cannabis-related sales have recently helped provide a much-needed revenue stream for some municipalities looking to aid the needy in…
