The city of Aurora in Colorado has agreed to pay a $1.9 million settlement to Brittney Gilliam and her four daughters, following a lawsuit that alleged 'profound and systematic' racism in the police force. The incident occurred in July 2020 when Gilliam, a Black woman, and her daughters were traumatized after being wrongly detained at gunpoint by Aurora police officers who mistakenly believed the vehicle Gilliam was driving was stolen.
The settlement was welcomed by the family's lawyer, David Lane, who stated that it would spare the girls from having to relive the traumatic experience during a trial. The money from the settlement will be evenly divided among Gilliam and her four daughters, with the portions assigned to the girls placed into annuities that would grow until they turn 18.
