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How the head of the NAACP of Aurora wants to change public safety

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Racial Injustice Elijah McClain
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Demonstrators carry placards as they walk down Sable Boulevard during a rally and march over the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. McClain died in late August 2019 after he was stopped while walking to his apartment by three Aurora Police Department officers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

One Aurora police officer was convicted for his role in assaulting and contributing to the death of Elijah McClain. A second was acquitted, and a third goes on trial this week. The head of the Aurora NAACP, Omar Montgomery, says there's a lot that can be done to improve public safety in Aurora, to make sure no human being goes through something similar again. As for those in the community who want to help, Montgomery recommends reporting through IntegrAssure when you see good or bad police conduct.