- CPR spent months observing classes in the Community College of Aurora's police training program and meeting the cadets who have decided to become officers now.
- Violence is on the rise against police officers and policing is changing after 2020's protests against police brutality. This is what's driving four cadets to seek careers in law enforcement.
- For McClain's mother, it was the first time she'd seen the men indicted in her son's death in person.
- Two paramedics charged in the Aurora man's death were also supposed to have a public court appearance Monday, but the judge has ordered their cases sealed.
- Colorado was starting to get a handle on helping the most mentally ill people in jail — then the pandemic hit.
- The man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers earlier this year has been declared incompetent to stand trial — and prosecutors are awaiting a judge’s decision on whether he should get an additional evaluation.
- The Colorado ACLU has a reputation for success at the state Capitol but critics say it’s become too aggressive in its lobbying efforts. Now the group’s entire public policy team has left. CPR Justice Reporter Allison Sherry and the Colorado Sun’s Jesse Aaron Paul teamed up to look at what’s going on.
- The ACLU has changed its strategy from defense to offense. While some praise the shift as bringing much-needed progress, others argue the organization has become too aggressive.
- Longtime Democratic aide and corporate lawyer Cole Finegan was nominated on Monday by President Joe Biden to be the state’s next top federal prosecutor. Finegan has worked for Gov. Roy Romer and served as city attorney and chief of staff for Sen. John Hickenlooper during his time as Denver’s mayor. He also advised U.S.
- Colorado will require both agencies to overhaul rules around use of force, ketamine and hiring practices.
- The 32-count indictment released Sept.1 details how Elijah McClain's encounter with Aurora Police unfolded the night of Aug. 24, 2019.
- A grand jury has indicted the Aurora police officers who were involved in Elijah McClain's death two years ago.
- State leaders say knowing how to interact with people is as important a skill for a police officer as knowing how to use a firearm.
- From holding lonely vigils near the spot where police stopped her son, to watching thousands march in his name, Sheneen McClain says her work to improve policing and honor his legacy will never end.
- A new report presented to city council finds that a handful of officers are responsible for a large number of use-of-force incidents, and that Black men are disproportionately the targets.
- The law allows a judge to issue an “Extreme Risk Protection Order” that bans someone from possessing firearms for up to 364 days.
