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August 5, 2020

Aurora, CO Police Detain Black Mother and Four Children at Gunpoint
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Police in Aurora Colorado detained a Black family at gunpoint on Sunday
after mistaking their vehicle for one that was stolen. Video has gone
viral showing police ordering a woman and four girls to lie facedown at
gunpoint in a parking lot. The girls ranged in age from 6 to 17. Two of
the girls were handcuffed. In the shocking video the girls can be heard
crying and screaming.

Brittany Gilliam said she was taking her daughter, sister, and nieces to
get their nails done when Aurora police drew guns on their parked
vehicle. The Aurora police department has apologized and opened an
internal investigation.

Last year in Aurora, Elijah Mc Clain, a 23-year-old African American
massage therapist, died after he was tackled by police, placed in a
chokehold and then injected with ketamine by paramedics. At the time he
was walking home from picking up an iced tea for his brother at a
convenience store.


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