AURORA | A years-long dispute is still roiling in the courts between Aurora and Denver over who’s responsible for excessive force claims against police from both departments when they turned out to quell 2020 George Floyd protests at the state Capitol.

Aurora is asking a court to decide whether it or Denver must pay $2.6 million in legal fees and settlements tied to the protests. Aurora is arguing that Denver should pay for legal settlements linked to Aurora police officers after they sent them to the Capitol at Denver’s request.

“Aurora has repeatedly asked Denver to confirm that it will indemnify Aurora or otherwise assume responsibility for these claims as required by state law and the parties’ longstanding practice and agreement,” the lawsuit states. “Denver has refused, and so Aur

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