/tags/aurora-police-department Aurora Police Department en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-05/an-american-dream-turns-nightmare-in-aurora-for-two-venezuelan-brothers The lives of two brothers has turned into a legal battle in Aurora. State Sen. Julie Gonzales said the brothers’ arrest appears to be a breach of state law. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-05/an-american-dream-turns-nightmare-in-aurora-for-two-venezuelan-brothers Cassandra Ballard, Sentinel Staff Writer /news/2024-12-25/four-people-hospitalized-in-aurora-after-shooting-and-crash-involving-rtd-light-rail-train Aurora police say four people are injured after what started as a shooting and ended as a collision with an RTD train. Police are still investigating. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:04:56 GMT /news/2024-12-25/four-people-hospitalized-in-aurora-after-shooting-and-crash-involving-rtd-light-rail-train Alex Murphy /news/2024-11-22/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Each week KUNC collects and curates some of the more important stories of the week that have aired on our daily newscast. We know how busy life can be, and that it's not always possible to get your news on our airwaves (or from streaming us right here on our website). Fill in the gaps and catch up right here. No one enjoys the feeling of missing out! Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:17:34 GMT /news/2024-11-22/the-catch-up-this-weeks-highlights-from-kuncs-newscast Nikole Robinson Carroll, Alex Murphy /news/2024-10-21/spotlight-on-aurora-police-shooting-of-black-man-shifts-to-chief-chamberlain Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:39:35 GMT /news/2024-10-21/spotlight-on-aurora-police-shooting-of-black-man-shifts-to-chief-chamberlain Susan Greene, Sentinel Reporter in Residence /news/2024-02-23/former-colorado-police-officer-appeals-conviction-in-black-man-elijah-mcclains-death A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019. Lawyers for Randy Roedema filed a notice of appeal with the state appeals court on Wednesday. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:41:15 GMT /news/2024-02-23/former-colorado-police-officer-appeals-conviction-in-black-man-elijah-mcclains-death Colleen Slevin, Associated Press /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-24/this-is-my-why-candice-bailey-on-elijah-mcclain-and-her-ongoing-fight-for-racial-justice Another Aurora officer charged in the death of Elijah McClain is on trial now. Nathan Woodyard’s trial comes after a split verdict in the trial of two other officers. In The NoCo sat down with racial justice activist Candice Bailey for her reaction and more. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-24/this-is-my-why-candice-bailey-on-elijah-mcclain-and-her-ongoing-fight-for-racial-justice In The NoCo /news/2023-10-13/1-of-2-colorado-officers-convicted-in-elijah-mcclains-death-after-neck-hold-ketamine-injection Jurors have convicted a Denver-area police officer and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing. Aurora police officer Randy Roedema was found guilty by the 12-person jury of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. Officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty. McClain died after being put in a neck hold by a third officer and pinned to the ground, then injected by paramedics with an overdose of ketamine. The third officer and two paramedics are awaiting trial. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:17:22 GMT /news/2023-10-13/1-of-2-colorado-officers-convicted-in-elijah-mcclains-death-after-neck-hold-ketamine-injection Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press /news/2023-09-22/prosecutors-seek-to-show-enhanced-bodycam-video-of-elijah-mcclains-fatal-encounter-with-police Colorado prosecutors are focusing on police body camera footage — both raw and digitally enhanced — as they build their case against two officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain. The officers in the Denver suburb of Aurora put the 23-year-old Black man in a neck hold in 2019. He was sedated by paramedics and later died. Attorneys for the officers say their actions were in line with police policies. The defense raised numerous objections Thursday to the digitally enhanced videos, but the judge indicated he would let jurors see them. McClain's death has been raised up by protesters as a searing example of excessive force against Black people. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:45:18 GMT /news/2023-09-22/prosecutors-seek-to-show-enhanced-bodycam-video-of-elijah-mcclains-fatal-encounter-with-police Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown, Associated Press /news/2023-09-15/trial-begins-in-elijah-mcclain-death-which-sparked-outrage-over-racial-injustice-in-policing Four years after Elijah McClain died after being stopped by police in Colorado, two of the police officers charged in his death are set to go on trial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday in the trial of Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt on manslaughter, criminally negligent reckless homicide and assault charges. They have pleaded not guilty. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:41:58 GMT /news/2023-09-15/trial-begins-in-elijah-mcclain-death-which-sparked-outrage-over-racial-injustice-in-policing Colleen Slevin, Associated Press /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2023-02-10/colorado-edition-the-search-for-affordable-accessible-housing-and-aurora-pd-pledges-to-bring-more-women-into-the-force On this episode of Colorado Edition, affordable housing is even more elusive for Coloradans with disabilities and KUNC’s investigative reporter Robyn Vincent looks at the challenges many are facing. Plus a conversation with officials from Aurora’s Police Department about how they plan to increase female recruitment. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:01:34 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2023-02-10/colorado-edition-the-search-for-affordable-accessible-housing-and-aurora-pd-pledges-to-bring-more-women-into-the-force Beau Baker