Aurora sues Denver over lawsuits from George Floyd protests

The city of Aurora is suing the city and county of Denver over liability for lawsuits stemming from protests in 2020. During the demonstrations, De...

May 17, 2023
6:18 PM

The city of Aurora is suing the city and county of Denver over liability for lawsuits stemming from protests in 2020. During the demonstrations, Denver borrowed Aurora police officers. The dispute between Aurora and Denver is about how to allocate responsibility for the lawsuits that came in the wake of protests following the death of George Floyd. In the days following Floyd's death, thousands of protestors gathered in downtown Denver. The Denver Police Department requested help from several surrounding law enforcement agencies, including Aurora.

Tori Mason