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In 2020, Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to pass police accountability reforms in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Five years on, where does that effort stand now?

As demonstrations swirled around the Capitol five years ago, state lawmakers came together on a sweeping package of reforms that are still playing out.

A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session.

This week, we spoke with Boulder Reporting Lab Senior Reporter John Herrick about the massive changes just approved for the rules around Boulder’s Police Oversight Panel.

Another Aurora officer charged in the death of Elijah McClain is on trial now. Nathan Woodyard’s trial comes after a split verdict in the trial of two other officers. In The NoCo sat down with racial justice activist Candice Bailey for her reaction and more.

Colorado promised transparency around police misconduct, but is still not holding most rogue cops publicly accountable.

After months of meetings and revisions, the city of Boulder has new guidelines for its police oversight panel, following a city council vote Thursday night.

All eyes are on an Aurora courtroom for the Elijah McClain case that went on trial last week. Mclain, a 23-year-old Black man, died four years ago during a violent encounter with Aurora police and paramedics. His death has had major reverberations in Colorado and far beyond.

The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss an anticipated new state report on police use of force.

Governor Jared Polis has established today, May 24th as Christian Glass day. The proclamation is a tribute to the 22-year-old Boulder resident who was shot and killed by police in Idaho Springs last summer.