Colorado City Pays $1.9M Settlement to Black Family Wrongfully Detained by Police

The city of Aurora, Colorado has reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black family after police held four juvenile relatives at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity. The incident, which occurred in August 2020, sparked outrage and was viewed as another example of police using excessive force against Black Americans. The settlement will allow the girls to avoid reliving the trauma at a trial, and the family's attorney stated that they are happy with the outcome. This incident is part of a larger pattern of police misconduct in Aurora, including the killing of Elijah McClain in 2019, and the subsequent legal actions and settlements.