Aurora, Colorado, pigs John Haubert & Francine Martinez arrested after 1 hits suspect with gun

John Haubert (left) & Francine Martinez (right)​

2 Colorado officers arrested after 1 hits suspect with gun

A Colorado police officer has been arrested after video showed him using his pistol to beat a man he was trying to take into custody, choking him and threatening to kill him, while another officer was accused of failing to stop her colleague as required by a new police accountability law passed during racial injustice protests last year. Body camera footage was released Tuesday of the arrest in the Denver suburb of Aurora, whose Police Department has been plagued by allegations of misconduct in recent years, including the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was put ...

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Violent arrest in Colorado reignites anger over policing

A video showing a police officer pistol-whipping and choking a Black man during an arrest in a Denver suburb has reignited anger over policing in the community, with activists on Wednesday decrying what they say is just the latest example of the mistreatment of people of color. Aurora Officer John Haubert was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault and felony menacing charges, after officers responded Friday to a trespassing report where they found Kyle Vinson, who is biracial and identifies as Black. Haubert’s lawyer, Reid Elkus, has vowed to “zealously defend” him. Another officer is accused of ...

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