Aurora police face new questions after Jor’Dell Richardson's death

• The Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee will amplify those concerns at a memorial and procession Friday on the steps of the state Capitol.

What's new: The officer who fatally shot Richardson was named as a defendant in a 2020 federal lawsuit for unlawful search and seizure, the Aurora Sentinel reports.

• The city of Aurora paid $100,000 to settle the case and the evidence collected was ruled inadmissible because a judge determined it resulted from an illegal search.

What they're saying: Acevedo dismissed the 2020 incident, saying no officers involved in Richardson's death had a "significant" disciplinary history.

Of note: The comment is the second time the interim chief has faced criticism for not disclosing information.

• It took more than a week for the agency to correct its statement that Richardson had a gun when he was shot.
• Richardson was found with a pellet gun. The chief blamed a miscommunication for the delay in releasing the information.

Between the lines: Aurora police also confirmed that the two officers who chased Richardson and four other Black juveniles did not know they committed a robbery before chasing them from the convenience store, the Colorado Sun reports.

• An agency spokesperson said the officers had reasonable suspicion a crime was committed.

The big picture: The agency is operating under a consent decree with the state attorney general to reform its practices after the 2019 death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, but is struggling to meet deadlines.

What to watch: Aurora police are facing a pending lawsuit for excessive force related to a 2021 traffic stop of Preston Nunn, a Black man who was held at gunpoint, tackled and shocked with a Taser stun gun.