Inside Aurora's $285K Settlement in Alberto Torres Racial Brutality Case
Over the next two years, more examples of alleged brutality by Aurora Police Department officers against people of color have surfaced, the most infamous involving the death of Elijah McClain in August 2019 following what an attorney representing his family describes as extended torture. In a recently filed court document, Aurora claims that its actions were justified in the McClain case — but the city has now agreed to settle the Torres complaint for $285,000. Aurora issued this statement about the case: "The city has entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Torres on this matter. As ...
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