A federal judge decided earlier this month that a jury will evaluate whether the City and County of Denver and one Aurora police officer violated the constitutional rights of 13 plaintiffs who were injured during the police response to protests in downtown Denver in May 2020. In a pair of March 1 orders, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang concluded jurors could find the use of force against peaceful protesters was a response to First Amendment-protected activity, and that Denver's own policies motivated officers to use excessive force. She also allowed plaintiff Tyson McCormick to procced with his specific claims against Aurora Officer Joshua Winters, who allegedly shot him with a beanbag while assisting Denver. Read more from Colorado Politics: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/courts/federal-judge-green-lights-jury-trial-for-denver-police-response-to-protests/article_e35f25a0-df68-11ee-9361-ab4610ed2872.html?ana=9news ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.