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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…
