Tag: Elijah Mcclain
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Aurora officers in Jor’Dell Richardson shooting death cleared by internal probe
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the trial of two Aurora police officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain went to a jury in Brighton Tuesday, three other Aurora cops were cleared by an internal affairs investigation in the June police shooting death of another Black male. Jor’Dell Richardson’s case…
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Defense attorneys to ask for body cam to be limited in third Aurora officer’s trial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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‘A mammoth caught in La Brea’: Judge asks for more efficiency in Elijah McClain trial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The judge overseeing the first two Aurora police officers’ trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain urged attorneys to work more efficiently on Wednesday, a day that involved much legal maneuvering over technical testimony on the police department’s policies. “This is really starting to…
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Doctor declines to assign fault for Elijah McClain’s death
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pulmonary physician said he believes health complications from Elijah McClain’s struggle with Aurora police officers contributed to his death, but said in testimony Tuesday he could not assign blame. Defense attorneys for the two officers currently on trial sought to lay responsibility at the…
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Colorado police work history data remains withheld from public despite new laws, reforms
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Colorado lawmakers passed a bill requiring the state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) board to publish a public database containing some basic disciplinary information…
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Clear Creek County commissioners condemn sheriff for failure to accept responsibility in Glass death
In a scathing public statement, the Clear Creek County Board of Commissioners blasted Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers for failing to accept responsibility for his “central role” in the June 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass, allegedly by a sheriff’s deputy. Commissioner Randy Wheelock read the statement at the board’s bi-monthly meeting Tuesday morning…
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Aurora city manager Jim Twombly to retire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly announced Friday he will retire this spring, winding down what other city leaders called a tenure marked by steady leadership during tumultuous times. Twombly will leave his post — after a 42-year career in public service in multiple states — on…
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Sheneen McClain joins other families affected by police brutality at executive order signing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sheneen McClain, the mother of Elijah McClain, joined the relatives of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the White House on Wednesday as they watched President Joe Biden sign an executive order that supporters say will reform federal law enforcement. The order was in part prompted…
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Elijah McClain’s mom President Biden’s guest for executive policing bill signing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When President Biden signs his executive order on police reform at the White House on Wednesday, Elijah McClain’s mother will be on the stage with him along with relatives of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. …