10th Circuit finds officer acted unreasonably by shooting Lakewood man in darkness
Lakewood police called a man six times asking him to come outside — yet they refused to show themselves when he peered out twice in the darkness. The man, fearing he…
2 years later, pending probes into Elijah McClain’s death thwart closure
AURORA | Tuesday marks two years since Aurora first responders detained, restrained and sedated Elijah McClain as he was walking along the 1900 block of Billings Street, but how much the 23-year-old…
‘I’ll Fight For The Rest Of My Life’: Elijah McClain’s Mother Reflects On Two Years Since His Death
After years of homelessness and scraping by for six children, Sheneen McClain’s life has condensed down to an almost singular mission: defending her late son’s name while quietly fighting to…
Man pistol-whipped by Colorado officer feared for his life
DENVER — 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…
‘I’m Blessed I’m Still Here’: Kyle Vinson, Who Was Arrested And Beaten By Aurora Police, Speaks Out
It was a hot day and 29-year-old Kyle Vinson sought some shade with a cold drink in an office park, where he was looking for work at an optical store…
‘When somebody has a badge you don’t know what to do’: Man strangled by Aurora officer shares his perspective
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — For the first time, we’re hearing from a man who was strangled and pistol-whipped by Aurora Police during his arrest in July. Kyle Vinson was wanted on a…
‘Why is he so angry?’: Man pistol-whipped, choked by Aurora officer says he thought he would die
AURORA, Colo. – The man who was pistol-whipped and choked by a now-former Aurora Police Department officer said Tuesday he believed he would be shot during the encounter that led to criminal charges for…
‘I was waiting for the bullet to come out’: Man says he thought Aurora cop was going to kill him
AURORA, Colo — The man who was seen in body camera footage being strangled by an Aurora officer for more than 30 seconds and struck multiple times in the head…