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· Aurora, CO

Aurora pays $1.9 million after plate-reader stop of family at gunpoint

On February 5, 2024, the family’s attorney announced that the City of Aurora, Colorado, had agreed to a $1.9 million settlement with Brittney Gilliam, who was pulled over in 2020 with four children in the car and ordered out at gunpoint. Officers had believed the car was stolen. The plate number matched a stolen motorcycle, but the motorcycle was registered in Montana and the car carried Colorado plates. Reports say an automated license plate reader flagged the plate and officers did not check the state before conducting a felony stop. Children were handcuffed on the pavement. Video of the stop circulated widely. The city paid the settlement from public funds. Reports do not name the ALPR vendor.

$1,900,000Settlementreportedon THE TABSettlement paid by the City of Aurora, announced Feb. 5, 2024, per NBC News, CNN, Sentinel Colorado and Denverite.

Sources

  1. Black family who was removed from car at gunpoint and handcuffed by police receives $1.9M settlement — NBC News, Feb 5, 2024 (nbcnews.com)
  2. Aurora, Colorado, will pay $1.9 million settlement after officers drew weapons on Black family in a stolen vehicle mix-up — CNN, Feb 5, 2024 (cnn.com)
  3. Family of Black girls handcuffed by Aurora police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement — Sentinel Colorado (sentinelcolorado.com)

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