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Black Family Including 6-Year-Old Held at Gunpoint Over ALPR Error — $1.9M Settlement

NBC News · NBC News Staff · February 5, 2024

Brittney Gilliam and her family, including a 6-year-old, were pulled from their car at gunpoint and handcuffed on hot asphalt in Aurora, CO. The ALPR matched their Colorado plate to a stolen Montana motorcycle. The city settled for $1.9 million in February 2024.

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