Police to pay $1.9m to black family held at gunpoint in Colorado
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 11, 2024
6 February 2024
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Aurora police have apologised for the arrests (file picture)
A black mother and four children, who were held at gunpoint by police in Colorado, have been awarded $1.9m (£1.5m) in a settlement.
Brittney Gilliam was wrongfully stopped in 2020 at a parking lot, along with her six-year-old daughter, nieces aged 14 and 17, and sister, 12.