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Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for help
Read full article: Former Colorado deputy gets 3 years in prison for fatally shooting man who called for helpA former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of killing a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help has been sentenced to three years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed.
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
Read full article: Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisisA former Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.
Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams -- not police
Read full article: Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams -- not policeThe Associated Press has found that 14 of the 20 most populous U.S. cities are experimenting with removing police from some nonviolent 911 calls and sending behavioral health clinicians.
Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
Read full article: Family of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlementThe parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while suffering a mental health crisis will get $19 million from state and local agencies and changes to how officers are trained under a settlement.
Family of Colorado man shot by police wants accountability
Read full article: Family of Colorado man shot by police wants accountabilityFamily members are asking for accountability in the death of a 22-year-old Colorado man who was shot by police earlier this year after calling 911 for roadside assistance.