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Outside law enforcement and prosecutors will investigate whether a Loveland police officer should face criminal charges for forcing a 73-year-old woman to the ground and allegedly fracturing her arm while arresting her on charges of attempted theft of $13 of merchandise. Eighth Judicial District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin announced his office would use the district’s critical response team to investigate the incident. The team of investigators from 10 area agencies in Larimer and Jackson counties is generally used to investigate police shootings. According to the team’s memorandum of understanding, the Loveland Police Department will not participate in the investigation of its officer , said Jodi Lacey, spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office. “Involved and investigating agencies have agreed that an independent criminal review is appropriate,” a news release from McLaughlin’s office states. Loveland police officer Austin Hopp approached Karen Garner on June 26 after … [Read more...] about DA launches investigation of Loveland police’s forceful arrest of 73-year-old woman with dementia

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on all three charges he faced for the murder of George Floyd, capping a trial that captivated the nation nearly a year after Floyd’s death set off a reckoning over racial injustice and police brutality. Cheers greeted the verdict in Minneapolis outside the courtroom, while lawmakers in the House were photographed embracing in the halls of Congress after the news. President Biden Joe Biden Obama, Clinton reflect on Mondale's legacy Biden, Harris commend Mondale in paving the way for female VP Mondale in last message to staff: 'Joe in the White House certainly helps' MORE and Vice President Harris — the first Black American to hold that position — phoned Floyd’s family shortly after the verdict, expressing relief at the decision by the 12 members of the jury. ADVERTISEMENT “We’re all so relieved, not just one verdict but all three. Guilty on all three counts. … [Read more...] about Chauvin found guilty as nation exhales