"Colorado family awarded $19 million settlement after police kill man during mental health crisis"

The family of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff's deputy during a mental health crisis will receive a $19 million settlement from state and local agencies. The settlement also includes changes to how officers are trained, including the establishment of a crisis response team and training and certification of all deputies in crisis intervention. The state of Colorado will create a virtual reality training scenario for the Colorado State Patrol based on the shooting that will focus on de-escalation in stressful situations involving officers from different agencies. The settlement is the largest for a police killing in Colorado and ranks among the top in the United States.