Thousands of people took to the streets in Aurora, Colorado, demanding answers about the death of the 23-year-old who died after a police encounter last year.
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The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.