"Colorado Police Reach $1.9 Million Settlement with Family of Handcuffed Black Girls"

The city of Aurora, Colorado, has reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black mother and her four daughters who were handcuffed and held at gunpoint by police in a case of mistaken identity. The incident, which occurred in 2020, led to a lawsuit claiming evidence of systemic racism within the police department. The settlement will be divided among the family members, with portions for the girls placed into annuities. This marks the latest in a series of settlements Aurora has been forced to pay over police misconduct, including a $15 million settlement with the parents of Elijah McClain.