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  "path": "/2026/02/20/can-police-officers-be-sued-in-colorado/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T10:45:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://coloradosun.com",
  "tags": [
    "Crime and Courts",
    "Fact Brief",
    "News",
    "Colorado courts",
    "George Floyd",
    "lawsuits",
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  "textContent": "Yes. A law passed in 2020 allows Coloradans to sue law enforcement officers for infringing on their rights under the state constitution.",
  "title": "Can police officers be sued for misconduct in Colorado?"
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