Denver7: Mayor Mike Coffman announced Tuesday in-person Aurora City Council meetings are suspended until a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Kilyn Lewis is settled.

Since the shooting death of the unarmed Black 37-year-old in May 23, 2024, Coffman said city council meetings have been disrupted with protesters threatening and harassing council members.

The mayor alleges protesters have ignored city council’s rules of conduct during the public comment listening period, including more than one person standing at the podium, disregarding allotted time limits for each speaker and denying other people who were signed up to speak the opportunity to do so. They have repeated demands for a financial settlement from the city following the killing of Lewis.

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