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Family members, advocates press council on police use of force in lengthy public-comment period
Summary
Dozens of residents and family members used the public-comment period to demand accountability from Aurora Police Department after several recent incidents, including the shooting death of Kylan Lewis; speakers urged policy changes and criticized council and police leadership.
A large portion of the meeting’s public-invited-to-be-heard period focused on police use of force, accountability and justice for residents killed in encounters with Aurora police.
Family members of Kylan Lewis, who was shot and killed during an Aurora police contact, spoke multiple times. LaRonda James, identified herself as Kylan Lewis’s mother, said the family viewed the incident as an unlawful killing and called for officers to be removed from duty and held accountable. James said the department’s actions had “torn my heart” and urged the council to take action. Several other family members and community…
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