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- ↑ Roberts, Michael (July 1, 2020). "Elijah McClain Federal Probe, Aurora Cops' People of Color Abuse History". Westword.
- ↑ Roberts, Michael (July 31, 2020). "Denver Police Brutality History: 38 Shocking Cases, Millions in Payoffs". Westword.
- ↑ "Aurora has a new police chief. What will that mean for the department's culture?". August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "The Ongoing Fight Against Voter Suppression".
- ↑ "Protests for immigrants' rights and Black Lives Matter clash with counter-protesters in Teller County".
