Community Forum Held Tonight To Discuss Police Shootings
POSTED: 7:05 am MDT August 19, 2003
UPDATED: 1:15 pm MDT August 19, 2003
DENVER -- Later tonight, the greater metro Denver Ministerial Alliance is asking the community to come up with solutions to the problem of police shootings involving young African-Americans.
They say it's caused a great deal of tension between the police and the community.
Everyone is invited to the meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at the New Hope Baptist Church at 3701 Colorado Blvd.Community leaders say that people in the neighborhood are either angry or afraid of police officers after two recent fatal shootings.Paul Childs, 15, was shot and killed by Denver police officer James Turney on July 5. Aurora police officer John Austin shot and killed 29-year-old Michelle Washington on Aug. 4. Both Childs and Washington were mentally disabled.Both officers have been placed on leave with pay pending the outcome of police inquiries.
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- August 13, 2003: Officer Uses Taser To Control Struggling Suspect
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- August 12, 2003: 911 Tape Released In Fatal Aurora Police Shooting
- August 5, 2003: Three Dead In Overnight Shootings
- July 24, 2003: Councilwoman Calls For Federal Investigation Into Teen's Shooting
- July 23, 2003: Community Meeting Tonight To Discuss Fatal Teen Shooting
- July 15, 2003: Law Changes Considered After Controversial Police Shooting
- July 13, 2003: Cochran Vows Justice In Boy's Death
- July 10, 2003: 'Shoot Cops' Flyer Brings Angry Response
- July 10, 2003: Vigil Planned Tonight For Teen Killed In Police Shooting
- July 9, 2003: Johnnie Cochran To Represent Family Of Dead Teen
- July 8, 2003: Family Of Dead Teen Says Police Didn't Listen
- July 7, 2003: Questions Arise As To Why DPD Didn't Use Taser Gun
- July 6, 2003: Police Shoot, Kill Mentally Disabled Teenager
- January 31, 2002: Police Kill Suspect During 'Scuffle'
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