Elijah McClain’s family speaks out as officers, medics charged in son’s death: ‘It’s a prayer answered’
The parents of Elijah McClain spoke out on Wednesday after Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a 32-count indictment against three police officers and two paramedics involved in their son's death. McClain,…
Valor Christian students protest departure of volleyball coach who says he was pressured to leave because he is gay
Waving pride flags and espousing messages of love, about 50 Valor Christian High School students walked out of classes Tuesday afternoon to support a volleyball coach who says he was forced…
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…